Migrants have gathered in and around Calais, on the northern French coast, since at least the late 1990s[1] seeking to enter the United Kingdom from the French port by crossing the Channel Tunnel[2] or stowing away in the cargo area of lorries heading for ferries that cross the English Channel.[3] During this time, informal camps of migrants have formed, the most notorious commonly referred to as the Calais Jungle. Other migrants come to the area because they are homeless while seeking asylum in France.[4] The presence of migrants in and around Calais has affected the British and French governments, the Eurotunnel and P&O Ferries companies, and lorry drivers heading for the UK and their companies. EuroTunnel (now Getlink), the company that operates the Channel Tunnel, said that it intercepted more than 37,000 migrants between January and July 2015.[5]
- ^ N. Bajekal, 'Inside Calais's Deadly Migrant Crisis (01/08/15) in Time
- ^ Westcott, Lucy (7 August 2015). "Calais Migrant Crisis Is 'Civil Emergency': U.N." Newsweek. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "Why is there a crisis in Calais?". BBC News. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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