Photos: Thousands evacuated from ‘Jungle’ migrant camp in France
French authorities transferred 1,918 people voluntarily out of the makeshift migrant camp known as “the Jungle,” the U.N. Human Rights Council said on the first day of the mass evacuation.
Shutdown of ‘Jungle’ migrant camp underway in France, thousands remain inside
Thousands of migrants lined up before dawn Monday to board buses, as the French government began closing the Calais camp known as “the Jungle.”…
France to shut down ‘Jungle’ migrant camp early next week
The camp, located in northern France, has become a hub for migrants hoping to cross the English channel into the U.K. and is home to as many as 10,000 migrants from Africa and the Middle East.
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Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais
The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis…
