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Paris police evict hundreds of migrants ahead of Olympics
**Paris police** cleared a major migrant squat in Vitry-sur-Seine with just 100 days to go before the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics. The makeshift camp housed roughly 450 migrants, including some mothers with small children. Concerns were raised about the well-being of school-aged children who were uprooted from the squat. Read more
Quick Facts
- **Paris police** evicted hundreds of migrants from a makeshift camp in Vitry-sur-Seine ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics.
- The camp housed roughly 450 migrants, including some mothers with small children, who were awaiting social housing allotments.
- Concerns were raised about the well-being of school-aged children who were uprooted from the squat.
Police in Paris conducted an eviction operation to clear a major migrant squat in Vitry-sur-Seine as the city prepares for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The camp, which had doubled in size due to the Olympics, was home to approximately 450 migrants, including families with young children. Concerns were voiced by rights groups and aid organizations that the evicted migrants, many of whom had documents and were awaiting social housing allotments, may struggle to find long-term housing assistance. The eviction operation is expected to continue for several days, with authorities forcibly removing around 300 people from the site. There are fears that the displaced individuals may face challenges in securing alternative housing and that the well-being of school-aged children who were uprooted from the squat could be negatively impacted.
A humanitarian organization, Medecins du Monde, highlighted the impact of the Olympics on the size of the squat, noting that the authorities had cleared out migrants from the Olympic Village the previous year, leading many displaced individuals to move to the site in Vitry-sur-Seine. The eviction operation saw 300 people forcibly removed from the camp, with concerns raised about the subsequent housing and well-being of the affected individuals. The move has drawn attention to the challenges faced by migrants and the impact of major events such as the Olympics on their living conditions.
Authorities stated that the eviction operation will continue for several days, with approximately 300 individuals already removed from the site. Concerns have been raised about the ability of the evicted migrants, including families with young children, to secure long-term housing assistance. The situation has sparked debate about the impact of the Olympics on migrant populations and the need for sustainable solutions to address their housing and well-being.
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