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Tension in Paris over immigrant expulsions

Thousands of high school students are protesting in Paris over the expulsion of immigrant children and their families

The Jakarta Post
France
Sat, October 19, 2013

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Tension in Paris over immigrant expulsions

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housands of high school students are protesting inParis over the expulsion of immigrant children and their families. Police haveused tear gas against some of the protesters.

The demonstration comes as the government is finalizing a report on Friday into the treatment of a 15-year-old girl taken by police from a school field trip, then deported to Kosovo with her family as illegal immigrants.

The incident shocked many in France and inflamed the anger of high school student unions, which staged Friday'€™s protest. The girl told The Associated Press from Kosovo that she appreciates the students'€™ support

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