France to revoke birthright citizenship in overseas Mayotte to stem immigration

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Children born on the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte will no longer automatically become citizens of France, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced during a visit to the overseas department on Sunday. The change is part of efforts to stem immigration to Mayotte from neighbouring islands amid flaring tensions. Once the reform takes effect, only children born to French parents in Mayotte will have the right to French nationality. Currently, children born in any part of France to two