A migrant camp set up since early August in front of Paris City Hall was evacuated and 226 people sheltered. CANDIDA LOBES / MSF / REUTERS
These migrants, “mainly from West Africa, (…) were directed to a temporary reception structure in Île-de-France”, indicates a press release from the Île-de-France region.
A migrant camp set up since early August in front of the Paris City Hall was evacuated and 226 people sheltered, the authorities announced on Tuesday August 22.
These immigrants,mainly from West Africa, (…) were directed to a temporary reception structure in Île-de-France», Indicates a press release from the Île-de-France region and the police headquarters. They will then be oriented in regions “depending on their situation and with their agreement“, in temporary accommodation structures allowing social and health support, as well as an assessment of their administrative situation with regard to the right of residence, according to the press release.
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Since the beginning of August, a few dozen families have been camping near the forecourt: often women with very young children, notably from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal or Mali. On Monday, the town hall of Paris had called for an operation to shelter these families settled there to request an emergency accommodation solution.
This is the 19th operation in Île-de-France since the beginning of the year, with a total of 3,283 people taken care of, the statement said.
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