Hundreds of migrants evicted from Paris theater after squatting there for months
Police in France made 46 arrests, though it is not clear whether all of those arrested were migrants
French police evict migrant squatters from Paris theater
Police clashed with activists in Paris as they evacuated more than 400 migrants from an iconic theater where they were squatting for the last three months. (Credit: Reuters)
People gather against police eviction of migrants from the Gaite Lyrique Theatre after more than three months of their occupation in Paris on March 18, 2025. (REUTERS/Abdul Saboor)
People stand inside the Gaite Lyrique Theatre during the police eviction of migrants from the theatre after more than three months of their occupation in Paris on March 18, 2025. (REUTERS/Abdul Saboor)
CRS riot police officers enter the Gaite Lyrique, a Parisian performance hall occupied for three months by 450 young migrants, following a police order to vacate the premises in Paris on March 18, 2025. (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)