French Police Evict Migrants from Paris Camp Ahead of Olympics

The eviction targeted a group of mostly underage West African migrants, intensifying concerns of 'social cleansing' before the Summer Games.

French police cleared a migrant camp near the Seine River in Paris, affecting around 30 young men and boys.
Most evicted migrants were underage and in the process of seeking residency, with nowhere to go post-eviction.
Aid groups criticize the evictions as a part of a 'social cleansing' effort to beautify Paris for the upcoming Olympics.
Authorities offered relocation 400km away, which many migrants declined, fearing further isolation.
The operation was officially justified by proximity to schools, but has raised human rights concerns.