"The recent riots in France demonstrate the problem European countries face where second and third generation immigrants still do not consider themselves French, German, or English"

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal made this declaration in feedback to the 2005 riots that broke out in France. The riots were mostly centered in the suburbs of Paris where lots of 2nd and also third-generation immigrants, greatly from Muslim nations in North Africa, lived. The troubles were stimulated by the fatality of 2 young adults that were electrocuted while hiding in an electrical substation to stay clear of being captured by cops. The troubles lasted for three weeks and also created substantial damages to home and public facilities.

Jindal's quote suggests that the troubles were reflective of a larger concern encountered by European countries, where immigrants and their descendants do not necessarily understand the nationwide identification of their embraced countries. He suggests that this lack of recognition can result in social and political agitation.