European Parliament calls on France to halt deportations of Roma

Today the European Parliament called on France to halt deportations of its Roma population. The deportations have been criticized by human rights groups, the UN and the Roman Catholic Church. Today's resolution, expresses "deep concern" with the French actions. It also faulted the European Commission for what it called a "late and limited response." According to the AP, France's immigration minister called the resolution a "political measure" and vowed that the deportations would continue.

To discuss the issue, we called Robert Kushen, Executive Director of the European Roma Rights Center, a research and advocacy group.