Hundreds of undocumented migrants occupied a terminal at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris yesterday to protest against Air France carrying out deportations and demanding they be given permanent residency.

Footage uploaded to Twitter shows some 500 members of the migrant support group La Chapelle Debout gathered in Terminal 2 of France's largest airport.

The protesters called on Air France to 'stop any financial, logistical or political participation in deportations' and demanded a meeting with its leaders, as well as French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe.

Some 500 undocumented immigrants occupied Charles de Gaulle's Terminal 2 yesterday demanding to meet with Air France representatives

Members of the organisation, which describes itself as the biggest union of undocumented immigrants in France, also call themselves GiletsNoirs - or black vests.

In the footage, one demonstrator can be heard saying into a megaphone: 'France does not belong to the French! Everyone has a right to be here!'

The terminal was reportedly shut down but the airport said no flights were affected.

The protesters, who are reportedly from Africa, were heard calling for the Prime Minister to give all of them permanent legal status and the necessary papers to remain in France.

The situation was eventually brought under control by dozens of French police in riot gear

The protest was organised by the migrant support group La Chapelle Debout whose members call themselves Black Vests

In an official statement, the group said it wanted to meet with Mr Philippe to discuss the country's asylum policy.

'It is not by chance that we find ourselves in this place,' the group said, amid reports it chose the airport because of its proximity to the town of Le Mesnil-Amelot, the site of an administrative detention centre for migrants.

An Air France delegation met with the group on Sunday, local newspaper Le Parisien reported.

But one migrant told the paper that the protests would continue until the demands were met.

'We have targeted Air France, and other actions will follow,' he said.

The occupation comes amid protests by France's 'Yellow Vest' movement, which began over fuel tax reforms and have continued every Saturday for more than six months, leading to some 4,000 injuries.