sanspapiers

Les sans papiers.



 * French:** Un **étranger en situation irrégulière** (parfois surnommé « //sans-papiers// » ou « //clandestin// » ) est quelqu'un qui habitent en France qui n'a pas de titre de sejour. Par exemple, il est interdit de travailler quand on est un sans-papiers.


 * English:** While the word literally means 'without papers' the word means an overstayer or illegal immigrant, of which France has many. In France, these undocumented immigrants usually come from poor African nations. In 1993, the controversial Pasqua laws set the tone for France's stance on immigration: a decline in visas, a rise in police power, a restriction to medical and social services. Undocumented parents of French born children can't be expelled, but can't receive residency papers, making life impossible. The children (second generation French) are often disadvantaged and live in poorer areas, leading to many racial and social problems in France.