The president, Emmanuel Macron, and the centrist government were surprised by a humiliating defeat on Monday the first time in 25 years that a government bill was rejected before even being debated by parliament.
The bill's stricter provisions, disliked by leftwing lawmakers and rights groups, include the easier expulsion of people who have settled in France but do not respect the values of the republic, including those convicted of certain crimes. The bill also lowers the age at which foreigners could be expelled.
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