Leftist Theater Opens Its Doors For Homeless Migrants To Beat The Cold, Only To Find Out Leaving Wasn’t In Their Plans

A Paris theater could go bankrupt after over 250 migrant youths took it over following a December event promoting tolerance of migrants, according to multiple reports.

The Parc de Belleville youth collective began its occupation of the Gaîté Lyrique theater Dec. 10, with the migrants demanding housing, RFI reported. The theater, which is known for supporting left-wing causes, hosted a conference on welcoming refugees Dec. 10, during which the migrants entered the building and later refused to leave, according to GB News.

“We are here to claim our right to housing, health, and education,” Précieux, who claimed to be a 16-year-old Congolese migrant said in December, according to RFI.

The number of people occupying the theater has grown over the past month, and the management has complained about unsanitary conditions at the venue due to the migrant takeover.

“The Gaîté Lyrique regrets the sudden and forced nature of this occupation, but recalls the legitimacy of the collective’s demand to obtain a roof for these, now, 300 people,” the theater said in a statement released Saturday. “While the number of young people sleeping at the Gaîté Lyrique continues to increase, the sanitary conditions are deteriorating day after day and the teams are facing this situation alone. Although this occupation is forced, it is unthinkable for the Gaîté Lyrique to throw these people out onto the street in the middle of winter.”

The theater has demanded the city provide housing for the migrant youths in multiple statements since the Dec. 10 takeover.