French police removed more than 1,000 migrants and immigrants from makeshift camps in Northern Paris on Thursday Nov. 7.  According to The Guardian, the migrants had been sleeping in poor conditions for months before President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to clear out the camps. The dispersion operation is a result of Macron’s new, tougher stance on immigration. 

The two camps, located near the Porte de la Chapelle, were made up of many tarp shelters and crude tents. According to the BBC, the majority of migrants hail from Afghanistan and sub-saharan Africa. 

Migrant camps appeared all throughout the country following heightened conflict in the aforementioned areas. The camps in Paris are just two of several camps that have emerged in the last few years. In the last four years more than 30 camps have been disbanded by police in the capital alone, reports the Guardian. 

During these clearances, buses will pick people up and take them to gyms and other repurposed buildings for temporary housing, according to the BBC. During this process, immigration authorities will check their status. Many times, the people have refugee status, but do not have permanent accommodation which leaves them with no other choice but to live in the camps. 

The evacuation was executed by about 600 police officers, according to The Associated Press. Police Prefect Didier Lallemen stated that a police presence will remain in the areas in order to keep migrants from returning. The police warned people to not return to these areas. 

“People who would try to resettle will be immediately checked and their administrative status verified, leading to them being placed in an administrative detention center if they are staying illegally on national territory,” they announced in a public statement. 

These measures were enacted just one day after new plans to cut down on immigration were announced on Nov. 6. Macron vowed to “take back control” of immigration. 

The federal government announced the implementation of a quota system that would cap the number of immigrants based on vacancies in certain jobs, reports Deutsche Welle, an international German Broadcast. 

The French government announced that all migrant camps in northeastern Paris will be cleared out by the end of this year.