The City Council also referenced recent attacks in France, including a foiled train attack in August
French officials refused this week to take in Syrian and African refugees who practice Islam. The far-right leaders have accused Muslim refugees of posing a threat to France’s national security.
The council of the southeastern town of Charvieu-Chavagneux approved a statement this week that said the town would only accept Christian refugees because they “wouldn’t proceed to cut off the heads of their bosses,” according to reports.
The City Council also referenced recent attacks in France, including a foiled train attack in August and an attack on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in January.
Earlier in the week, mayors from the cities of Roanne and Belfort said they would only be interested in accepting Christian families into their communities.
France’s President Francois Hollande has agreed to take in 24,000 refugees over the next two years. By the end of the week, approximately 1,000 refugees were expected to arrive in France, according to France 24.
