Tensions rise as French anti-migration operation targets Mayotte island.

France has deployed 2,000 troops and police to Mayotte, a French island territory off Africa's east coast, to carry out mass expulsions, destroy slums, and eradicate violent gangs. The operation has raised concerns of abuse and aggravated tensions between local residents and immigrants from neighboring Comoros. Mayotte is the poorest corner of France, but its average annual income of around $3,500 is still more than double that in Comoros, creating a powerful pull. The operation has exposed entrenched poverty among both communities, tensions over the island's status, and deep inequalities between Mayotte and the rest of France.