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A crowd amid tear gas near Place de la République during the October 17, 2026 protests in Paris.
Protests and unrest · Place de la République, Paris · October 17, 2026 · Resized WebP; display framing may crop. This image does not establish anyone’s immigration status or involvement in a crime. · Jorge Jaramillo / JJxFile.com · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Wreckage Came First

France's riots have become another argument over immigration. Follow the history backward, and some of the governments arguing about the arrivals turn up in the countries people left.

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