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.
French Police Evict 1,000 Migrants as Macron Welcomes Malian “Spiderman” Rescuer to Élysée Palace
HeadlineMay 30, 2018