Migrants desperate to work occupy Brussels church
Credit: Courtesy of Mohammed Amine The migrants are hoping to raise awareness about their lack of rights in Belgium, and are calling on the government to grant them legal status. Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Sammy Mahdi has described their actions as “blackmail.” On the door of the church hangs a makeshift sign: “ Liberté, égalité, dignité," or "Freedom, equality, dignity." Inside the church, handmade banners read: “ Travailler sans avoir peur de la po...
Source: pri.org