French senator Nicole Bonnefoy - who has recently raised a series of question in the Senate on this issue - told The Local that new guidance on income requirements for French citizenship must not unfairly penalise retirees or children who grew up here, and says decisions should be based on "the whole life story".
The Clooneys now live on a sprawling farm in Provence, where the actor has spoken openly about rejecting celebrity lifestyle in favor of a more private one for the sake of his children. I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood. I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life.
Most recently, interior minister Bruno Retailleau sent out a special kind of memo - called a circulaire - to préfecture and interior ministry staff about how they ought to interpret and apply the 2024 immigration law. In reality, the memo will not lead to sweeping changes, but it does mean that some enforcement of existing rules could be stricter moving forward.
