France began cracking down on illegal Roma settlements after violence between police and Roma individuals. Over 1,000 Roma were sent back to their home countries from July to September as police dismantled many settlements. This led to accusations that France was targeting Roma populations. In response, the European Parliament condemned France's actions against the Roma and called for an end to expulsions. While France revised its plans to dismantle all illegal settlements regardless of residents, rights groups still protested that not enough was being done to prevent discrimination against Roma.

1. France’s Expulsion of Roma Migrants: A Test Case for Europe Migration Information http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=803