VOICED: Clampdown squeezes out Paris Roma

The video discusses the situation of over 150 Roma gypsies living in a shantytown near Paris after being evicted from an illegal site they occupied for a decade. The mayor of Sandoni has allowed them to stay, enabling their children to attend school. Despite this, the French government has dismantled 300 illegal Roma camps, linking them to crime and deporting Roma without permits. The Roma face severe discrimination but hope for a better future with proper homes and rights in France.

What significant change did the mayor of Sandoni make for the Roma community?

• Offered them free education

• Provided them with jobs

• Allowed them to stay on a piece of land

• Granted them citizenship

What action did the government take against illegal Roma camps in July?

• Ignored them

• Dismantled them

• Provided financial aid

• Legalized them

How does the government justify its actions against the Roma settlements?

• By linking them to a rise in crime

• By stating they are overcrowded

• By saying they are temporary

• By claiming they are a health hazard

What is the hope of the Roma community for their children?

• To not have to search for land to build shacks

• To receive higher education

• To travel freely across Europe

• To become government officials

What is the general public's stance on the government's hard line against the Roma?

• They oppose it

• They are unaware of it

• They are indifferent

• They support it