In this paper, we present a critical approach of several assumptions commonly made in the debates on immigration in France. First, while we confirm the feminization of the migration phenomenon since the 1960s, we put it into perspective by considering long-term evolutions, the invisibility of past migrations of women and so-called irregular immigration. Then, while we also confirm that there are less Europeans among migrants, we posit the hypothesis of a 'deEuropeanization' partly resulting from policies favouring European migration. Lastly, combining diachronic and synchronic approaches, we question the assumption that France is a major country of immigration. Our demonstration is based on data from French censuses since 1968, with a multidisciplinary agenda (demography, sociology).

Feminization Country of immigration Geographic origin De-Europeanization France Immigration

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