France to expel 44 of 234 migrants rescued from Mediterranean

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After allowing NGO rescue ship Ocean Viking carrying 234 migrants rescued at sea to dock in Toulon, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that 44 of the group will be deported 'as soon as their health allows', and that others may yet also be expelled.

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France has rejected asylum applications from 44 of the 234 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by the Ocean Viking NGO ship, and interior minister Gérald Darmanin has announced they will now be returned to their country of origin, reports FRANCE 24.