The decision to clear out a migrant camp is the most recent attempt to remove migrants from public view before Paris takes the global stage this summer. Rights groups are concerned that the evicted individuals will become even more vulnerable.

On Wednesday, French authorities carried out the eviction of hundreds of migrants from a squat located in a southern suburb of Paris. The operation occurred just 100 days before the Olympics, urging the migrants to board buses to other regions in France.

Charitable organizations have criticized the authorities for clearing homeless individuals from the French capital to enhance the city's appearance for the upcoming Games scheduled from July 26 to August 11.

The abandoned office building in Vitry-sur-Seine had served as the residence for up to 450 migrants, many of whom were documented but awaiting social housing, as reported by non-governmental organizations that provided assistance during the eviction.

Paul Alauzy from the humanitarian organization Médecins du Monde, who has been closely monitoring the evictions for over two years, described the squat as the largest in France, having doubled in size within a year due to the Olympics. He noted that last year, authorities cleared migrants from near the Olympic Village, leading many displaced individuals to seek refuge there. Alauzy highlighted the cramped conditions inside the warehouse.

"Spaces in shelters near Paris are available, but it's evident they want to relocate them away from the capital, especially before the Olympics," said Alauzy.

The clearance operation will extend over several days. The site is now empty: 150 people left the night before the police arrived, while 300 were evicted before 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Among the 450 individuals were 20 children and 50 women, according to the aid group.

With their belongings held tightly in bags, suitcases, or trolleys, around 300 individuals departed calmly on Wednesday morning. They were under the surveillance of police in riot gear, visibly worried about their next move.

Most of the crowd comprised young men, although there were also several young mothers with children present.

Approaching immigration officials seated behind tables, individuals held documents in plastic folders and explained their situations in broken French or stilted English.

Outside, buses were ready to transport them to the central city of Orleans or the southwestern city of Bordeaux. However, many expressed a desire to remain in the Paris region.

"I want to stay here," stated Abakar, a 29-year-old from Sudan who withheld his surname. He mentioned attending a logistics course in Paris and being promised a job in a supermarket.

One official attempted to persuade a young man to consider relocating to Bordeaux. "You know, in France, there isn’t just Paris. Bordeaux is nice, it’s warmer than here," she remarked. However, he

However, she hesitated to leave the area, fearing she might lose sight of them if she did. An official arranged for her to stay in a hotel outside Paris for several days.

In rural and small-town France, some mayors have expressed growing frustration over the relocation of migrants from the capital to their communities.

The umbrella association "Revers de la Médaille," which emphasizes the adverse impacts of the Games on the most vulnerable populations, stated that they were unaware of the whereabouts of families with school-aged children.

They have raised concerns about the hastened pace of camp clearances as the Games draw near, warning of the dire consequences for those left without shelter.

The plight of these displaced individuals remains a pressing issue as the city prepares to be in the global spotlight, underscoring the tension between urban beautification efforts and support for marginalized communities.

Earlier this month, French police cleared about 50 migrants, including families with young children, from the forecourt of Paris City Hall. They packed their belongings and boarded a bus to temporary government housing in Besançon, a town in eastern France.