France has also become what experts describe as a “rebound” destination. Applicants who had been rejected for asylum in another European country are trying again in France. France has increased available housing for asylum-seekers in recent years. Today, some 450 young, single men sleep jammed inside the school’s classrooms and manage the premises — ensuring security, cleaning and making dinner with supplies provided by the city. Most are from France’s former colonies in West Africa, though there is a growing minority from the region’s former British colonies.

Source: New York Times December 14, 2019 08:26 UTC