Question 33214 — refugees and stateless persons

Summary

Ms. Christine Hennion draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to the situation of migrants and exiles who are in the Calais region. Indeed, the latter are regularly subject to expulsions for the purposes of preserving public order. However, it is possible to question the usefulness and effectiveness of these measures in view of the number of people concerned. Furthermore, these expulsions generate an increase in wanderings in the center of the city and contribute to the deterioration of the living conditions of the people concerned who have their personal property confiscated, whether they are minors or families. The deterioration of living conditions was also exacerbated by the publication of the prefectural decree dated September 10, 2020 which prohibits the distribution of meals and water by associations not mandated by the State and the decree dated September 30, 2020 which expanded the perimeter. However, access to mandated distribution networks forces them to walk for an hour and a half. These measures also constitute an obstacle to solidarity initiatives carried out by local associations and citizens who wish to provide help. Migrants and exiles therefore have increasingly limited means to feed themselves, hydrate themselves and benefit from hygiene products. She also deplores that the people concerned do not have support services while their only escape is to make an asylum request for which the procedures are particularly complex and almost inaccessible. Faced with this situation, many institutions have formulated recommendations. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has summoned the setting up a covered space to ensure the distribution of goods but also to offer support and ensure full information to the people concerned. Likewise, the Defender of Rights called for a moratorium on evictions from camps. In light of all these elements, she asks the Government what measures can be put in place to improve the living conditions of the people concerned.

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