U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn a direct connection between the ongoing violence in France and the nation's immigration policies, calling on the French government to immediately close its borders. In public remarks, Trump claimed he had advised President Emmanuel Macron to take stricter control, criticizing the impact of migration on French society. The unrest, which began with protests over education funding and spread to include economic grievances, resulted in significant violence, with nearly 1,000 police officers injured and over 2,330 individuals taken into custody over the weekend. While President Macron has condemned the unrest, blaming radical leftist elements and criminals for the escalation, the government has authorized local prefects to implement targeted curfews to curb further looting and riots.