Dramatic scenes unfolded at the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris recently, where hundreds of migrants created a massive ruckus while protesting against deportation of a migrant from France. The video of this incident has gone viral on social media.
Although, exact details of the incident cannot be inferred from what is captured in the video, it can seen that there is huge crowd of angry passengers who are screaming, shouting and showing massive aggression.
According to reports, the migrants were protesting against the deportation of a man who was being sent back from France.
The video
In the video it can be seen that around 25 passengers are aggressively proving their point, resulting in violent clashes. Although it cannot be ascertained from the video as to who is actually attacking whom, the video captured physical altercations and assaults, painting a picture of the chaos.
Migration of homeless people has been an issue of concern for France for a while now. Hundreds of people migrate from various parts of the world to France, adding to the woes of the local Mayors, who find it tough to accommodate the huge influx.
Issue of migrants in France
This comes two weeks after a report from France24 News organisation stated, “Serge Grouard, the right-wing mayor of Orleans in central France, expressed concern about the arrival of up to 500 homeless migrants in his town of 100,000 people without his prior knowledge.”
Paris is reportedly a much sought after location for the homeless migrants, who come mostly from Africa, South Asia or the Middle East. Hundreds of migrants that arrive in France, demand short-term emergency accommodation.
However, there is not enough space to accommodate the huge influx of migrants. French authorities are facing a tough time in managing the crowd that still build their own temporary homes on roads if denied official accommodation.
The dramatic protest at the airport was one of the fallouts of the French government’s attempt to put a halt to illegal migration in the country.
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