Mathilde Mathieu

Stories by: Mathilde Mathieu

12 July 2019: A man holds a placard saying ‘Support to the gilets noirs’ in front of the Panthéon in Paris, which undocumented migrants occupied to highlight their standing in France and the harm French forces have done in their homelands. (Photograph by Reuters/Philippe Wojazer)

The Gilets Noirs are in the building

The tourist economy of Paris relies on an army of undocumented migrants. But these workers won’t remain hidden – and their protests for recognition draw inspiration from the gilets jaunes.

By: Mathilde Mathieu, Rouguyata Sall
7 Aug 2019