Dozens of migrants were removed from the forecourt of Paris City Hall by Paris police 100 days leading up to the beginning of the Olympic games in the capital.
French police on Wednesday removed dozens of migrants, including families with young children, from the forecourt of Paris City Hall as the capital prepares to mark 100 days to the start of the Olympic Games. Police arrived at dawn to remove about 50 people, mostly women and children aged 3 months to 10 years, who were bundled up in strollers, under blankets or covered with plastic sheets to shield against the rain while sleeping in the plaza.
They’re clearing the way for the Olympic Games,' Yann Manzi, a member of the migrant aid group Utopia 56, told The Associated Press during Wednesday’s police operation in central Paris. 'What is happening is nothing short of social cleansing of the city.' Olympics organizers have said they are working with aid groups to find solutions for those in the streets, including the many people who come from around the world to Paris seeking refuge or employment.
They told us we are going to the provinces, which is better than sleeping outside with the children,' Fatoumata said. She spoke on condition her full name not be published because she doesn’t have residency papers. The Paris Games will run from July 26-Aug. 11, followed by the Paralympics from Aug. 28-Sept. 8.
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