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French Police Evict 1,000 Migrants as Macron Welcomes Malian “Spiderman” Rescuer to Élysée Palace

HeadlineMay 30, 2018

In France, police have begun evacuating hundreds of migrants from makeshift camps around Paris, forcing them onto buses bound for so-called temporary accommodation centers. The sweep came as France added new restrictions for migrants applying for asylum. Meanwhile, a 22-year-old migrant from Mali named Mamoudou Gassama became a national hero this week after he risked his life to scale the side of an apartment high-rise in order to rescue a 4-year-old boy who was dangling from a fourth-floor balcony. Video of the rescue went viral, earning Gassama the nickname “Spiderman.” He was welcomed at Élysée Palace by President Macron Monday and offered French citizenship and a job as a firefighter.

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