Paris, France—In a powerful and unapologetic address to the French conservative Senator, Stéphane Ravier of the Reconquête party delivered a blistering critique of the current immigration policies, accusing the entire legislative body of facilitating “the Great Replacement.” His speech comes at a time when illegal immigration, failed vetting, and leftist agendas are destroying France’s identity and future.
Ravier did not mince words as he laid out the alarming reality: “More than 2 million foreigners have entered French territory during Macron’s rule,” he stated, a number equivalent to the entire population of Paris. According to the Immigration and Demography Observatory, between 700,000 and 900,000 illegal immigrants now live in France, a figure comparable to the population of Marseille.
“95% of the orders to leave French territory (OQTFs) haven’t been enforced,” Ravier emphasized, highlighting the failure of the current government to uphold the law. He revealed that 423,000 illegal immigrants are receiving state medical aid, with nearly 20,000 new recipients in just six months, costing French taxpayers €1.2 billion annually. Furthermore, he pointed out the financial burden of more than 40,000 alleged “non-accompanied minors,” costing an average of €50,000 per minor annually, totaling €2 billion per year.
Ravier exposed the devastating economic impact of immigration, revealing that of the 2.6 million Algerians in France, 42% are unemployed or inactive. Yet, they receive the full range of social benefits without contributing to the system. He warned that immigration costs France €35 billion per year, according to the OECD, a staggering figure that dwarfs the savings expected from the pension reform until 2027.
The senator did not shy away from addressing the severe security concerns posed by immigration, mainly Islamic. “Foreigners represent 10% of France’s population but 25% of the prison population,” he stated, claiming they are responsible for 50% of crime and delinquency. He emphasized that these figures do not include individuals with dual citizenship, citing the infamous case of Mohamed Merah, who brutally killed “Jewish children because they were Jewish and French soldiers because they were French.”
Ravier linked immigration to several high-profile Islamic terrorist attacks carried out by “fake refugees and actual illegals”, mentioning the Bataclan Muslim terrorists, the murderers of Laura and Moran in Marseille, Samuel Paty, and others by jihadis. He warned of the demographic shift, noting that nearly a third of children born in 2021 had at least one foreign-born parent. This, he argued, constitutes a “Great Replacement,” a term used to describe the deliberate and systematic replacement of the native population.
“We went from 100 mosques in 1970 to 3,000 today,” Ravier exclaimed, describing how life in certain neighborhoods is now dominated by Islamic customs and prayers. He also highlighted the rise of pro-Hamas demonstrations across the country, marked by cries of the Islamic war cry, “Allahu Akbar,” driven by hatred for Jews and detestation of France.
Concluding his speech, Ravier called out both the left and the right for their roles in this crisis. “You are all responsible for this madness, for this disaster,” he declared. He criticized the left for transforming into the “Party of the Foreigners” and the right for their decades of naivety and denial. Ravier urged his colleagues to “save France” rather than merely trying to save face.
“I call on your courage and unity,” he implored. “Together, let’s make this 30th law on immigration the first and only law on non-immigration so that French France can live in a European Europe.”
