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France Arrests 6,100 During Student Protests, Injuries Mount

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC · How we work

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France’s interior ministry reported 6,100 arrests, mostly minors, during Tuesday’s student protests.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at least 215 teenagers, 85 staff and over 700 police were injured.
More than half of France’s 3,700 high schools were blockaded or closed, the Students Union said.
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed unchecked immigration for the French unrest.
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz also blamed immigration policy failures for the violence.

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France’s interior ministry reported 6,100 arrests, mostly minors, during Tuesday’s student protests.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at least 215 teenagers, 85 staff and over 700 police were injured.
More than half of France’s 3,700 high schools were blockaded or closed, the Students Union said.
U.S. President Donald Trump blamed unchecked immigration for the French unrest.
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz also blamed immigration policy failures for the violence.