A showdown is under way at the France-Italy border on the Riviera, where thousands of recently-arrived Tunisian migrants are testing the notion of a united Europe.
In recent weeks, France has sent some 2,000 Tunisians back to Italy. Paris rejects Italy's decision to issue six-month permits to the 25,000 Tunisians who have landed on its shores since January.
When a train from Italy pulls into Menton-Garavan station, members of France's anti-riot police force are waiting to board it. They single out a small group of dark-skinned young men, ask to see their identification then take them in for questioning.And on Sunday, fearing protests by anti-globalists, France temporarily blocked all trains from Italy.
For more: Immigration Issues Test Unity Of The European Union : NPR
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