Hundreds of Undocumented Migrants Stage Hunger Strike in Brussels for Legal Status

These migrants are mainly from Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt but also Pakistan. They have been residing and working in Belgium for years without being able to benefit from a legal status. Ahmed is one of those observing this type of strike. Despite the deprivations, he remains focused on the goal. "I sometimes wonder how our government allows itself to sleep when it has so many people dying of hunger, dying of suffering," reports euronews.

They are not entitled to health care, social protection or financial assistance. On site, volunteer doctors are assisting them. Among them, Cécile Vanheuverzwijn who does not hide her concern. "Patients are getting worse and worse. There are several heart problems, kidney problems, also psychological difficulties and several suicide attempts." She says she is concerned about the consequences if the strike continues.

Even if the hunger strike of migrants does not elicit a reaction from the press, the information has nevertheless reached the authorities. The Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration, Sammy Mahdi, does not seem to approve of the method used to force the hand of the authorities. "We are trying to help people as much as