What Makes Someone French? If You Live in France, We Want to Hear From You

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/reader-center/france-national-identity-immigration.html

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What does it mean to be French?

France has grappled with this question for centuries, but the country’s debate around national identity has reached a fever pitch in recent years. After a series of terrorist attacks by Islamic extremists and a toughened stance on immigration, politicians, citizens and immigrants have engaged in impassioned conversations about who, exactly, is French.

Are you a French-born citizen or an immigrant who was naturalized in France? We want to hear what French identity means to you.

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