64% of French say refugees
are ‘a major source of crime’ – poll, Published
time: 26 Apr, 2016 10:35
At least 64 percent of French people
believe that asylum seekers arriving in increasing numbers from North Africa
and the Middle East are a “major source of crime,” a recent poll shows.
The survey was
conducted by international polling and market research company Ifop for the
Russian Sputnik news agency. A total of 1,499 people took part in the poll
between February 3 and 5, 2016.
Only 28 percent said that migrants
and refugees are not “a major
source of crime” in France, while 8 percent refused to answer.
The problem of tolerance in French
society became more urgent after the onset of the refugee crisis in 2015 – the
biggest since World War II. According to data from Eurostat, France received 70,600
applications for asylum in 2015.
Anti-migrant sentiments were revealed
back in September 2015 when the refugee crisis began to worsen. At that time,
an opinion poll by French BFMTV showed that 56 percent
of respondents were opposed to France adopting a policy of welcoming
refugees.
The Paris terror attacks in November
2015 by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants also fueled the
overall public disapproval of the increasing numbers of asylum seekers. A total
of 130 people were killed in the violence in the French capital.
In February an Ipsos poll published in the French weekly Le Journal
Du Dimanche (JDD) provoked strong reaction when it revealed that more than 50
percent of respondents said they would not like it if their daughter-in law or
son-in-law were Muslim.
The region most opposed to refugees is
Calais, the location of the infamous 'Jungle' migrant camp. Most Jungle
residents, whose overall numbers likely exceed 4,000, are from the Middle East,
Africa, and Afghanistan.
Calais residents have repeatedly staged
protests against the refugee camp, and even traveled to Paris to rally in front
of the residence of French President Francois Hollande. The Facebook group Les
Calaisiens en Colère (Angry people of Calais) has repeatedly released photos
and videos allegedly showing migrants smashing local cars and setting
properties on fire.
https://www.rt.com/news/340954-france-migrants-crime-poll/
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