- In Menton, first French city after Ventimiglia on the Italian territory, the re-establishment of border controls in 2015 became the pretext for the normalisation of many illegal practices, such as the systemic return of migrant people to Italy, which particularly prevents them from applying for asylum in France. Yet, both French law and international rules guarantee this right.

- Added to this are the daily tensions and the fatal pursuit of the cat and mouse game that the French authorities are playing and in which people on the move are increasingly endangered. After an often chaotic journey, some do not hesitate to take additional risks to cross the border, sometimes risking their lives.