Those from certain rough banlieues, such as Seine-Saint-Denis, north of Paris (93), have always been treated with extra suspicion by the police.

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Worse still, for those whose name is Hasim or Omar, or whose address carries the 93 postcode of Seine-Saint-Denis the department covering the northern Paris suburbs, including Clichy-sous-Bois securing even an interim job is a struggle.

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Mr. CURTIS JACKSON (Resident, Seine-Saint-Denis): Nothing has changed.

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