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French police have conducted an eviction operation at a makeshift migrant camp in Paris, drawing criticism from aid groups who allege that such actions intensify ahead of the Summer Olympics. The operation involved the eviction of around 30 teenage boys and young men from West Africa, who were in the process of seeking residency papers. Police cited security concerns, but aid groups believe it is part of a campaign of ‘social cleansing’ to hide the presence of migrants and asylum seekers from tourists during the Olympics. Despite being offered relocation and housing outside of Paris, most migrants refused, citing fears of isolation and upcoming court dates in the capital.

Paris police have evicted underage migrants from a makeshift camp in the French capital as part of a widely criticized strategy to prepare for the upcoming Olympic Games. The operation, which has been condemned by aid groups as “social cleansing,” saw around 30 teenage boys and young men from West Africa sleeping on the street being awoken by police before dawn on Tuesday morning and told to pack up their tents and belongings. Most of the migrants were underage and in the process of seeking residency papers.

French police evicted migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris on Tuesday, part of an ongoing campaign of “social cleansing” ahead of the Summer Olympics. The latest eviction targeted around 30 teenage boys and young men from West Africa, most of whom were underage and seeking residency papers. Police claimed the operation was carried out for security reasons, but aid groups believe it is part of a broader effort to keep the city clean for tourists during the Olympics.