Overview

• The Paris police prefecture has mandated the removal of over 250 migrants camping illegally along the Seine by March 28, citing health and safety concerns.
• These camps emerged after the March 18 evacuation of the Gaîté Lyrique theater, where approximately 400 migrants had been occupying the venue for three months.
• Only six migrants accepted relocation offers following the theater's evacuation, while most refused, fearing administrative evaluations of their legal status.
• The evacuation of the theater resulted in 46 arrests, 62 administrative detentions, and 27 obligations to leave French territory (OQTFs).
• Tensions persist between the French government and Paris city officials, with both sides criticized for deflecting responsibility for addressing the migrants' needs.