00:01Police in Spain have cleared an abandoned school north of Barcelona
00:05where around 400 mostly undocumented migrants were living.
00:10Many sub-Saharan migrants from countries such as Senegal and Gambia
00:14had occupied the empty building in Badalona town since 2023.
00:21Badalona's mayor, Javier Garcia Albiol, known for his anti-immigration stance,
00:26announced the eviction on social media.
00:30Most residents left ahead of Wednesday's winter operation,
00:33but lawyers warn many will now end up sleeping on the streets.
00:38Local authorities must offer access to social services,
00:41though they are not obliged to find housing for everyone.
00:46Community groups say a wider housing crisis is forcing even people with work permits into unsafe squads.
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