# Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested

https://mins.news/en/item/88560

- Fox News, 2026-10-06 19:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-waltz-link-france-riots-mass-immigration-thousands-arrested

> Student unrest intensified across France, with clashes in Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Rennes, tear gas, fires and thrown projectiles. The Interior Ministry said 6,100 people had been arrested, most of them minors. Donald Trump and Mike Waltz blamed unchecked immigration policies for fueling the violence, while students cited teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, deteriorating buildings and education funding.

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