The French National Assembly inflicted a rare yet embarrassing defeat on the French government on Monday, rejecting its proposed law on immigration by a vote of 270 to 265. The bill was aimed at expelling more undocumented migrants and improving integration. While the government thought it could count on the support of the right and the opposition of the left, both ends of French politics ended up joining forces to oppose the bill and deal a blow to embattled French president Emmanuel Macron.
