Allegations of 'social cleansing' have been made against organizers of the Paris Summer Olympic Games as homeless people, sex workers, and illegal migrants are being removed from the city's streets and sent to regional France ahead of the event.
Key Points
Homeless people, sex workers, and illegal migrants are being sent to regional France ahead of the Paris Summer Olympics
The unannounced relocation of up to 500 homeless migrants has caused outcry
Critics view this as 'social cleansing' to 'clean the deck' in Paris before the Olympics
The relocation was done without consulting local authorities
Multiple mayors have criticized the policy of transferring migrants as 'irresponsible' and 'dangerous'