France, June 19 -- The French government is intensifying its efforts against illegal immigration with a large-scale operation deploying approximately 4,000 law enforcement personnel across the country.

Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said that this nationwide crackdown will take place over two days, on 18 and 19 June, focusing on train stations and bus terminals.

Speaking on the Cnews TV channel and Europe 1 radio on Wednesday, Retailleau detailed that the mobilisation will include gendarmes, police officers, customs agents, and military personnel from the "Sentinelle" force.

The operation aims to intercept and detain undocumented migrants travelling through France's major transport hubs, including the busy Gare du Nord in Paris, wh...