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Don’t stop me now: The Calais ‘jungle’ and No Borders Camp

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2 Don't stop Calais

French immigration minister Eric Besson has said he will clear the makeshift tents in Calais known as the ‘jungle’. This report by volunteer Onyeka Igwe, reveals the hell of the Calais ‘jungle’ and the incredible journeys migrants have made. Besson claims clearing the ‘jungle’ is a humanitarian action, yet it involves clearing  mainly young kids who have travelled thousands of miles and have no money, no papers and no family with them. Besson’s disgraceful initiative to preserve UK border controls is guaranteed to provide further hell for the aspirant young migrants whose only crime is wanting to make a better life for themselves. Besson is not offering accommodation but is promising repatriation.

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Undjim said:

This is a powerful video that highlights exactly what is wrong witht the whole discussion around immigration. The biggest problem is that we have come to see immigration laws as normal and they are not. They dehumanise people. Perhaps we can envisage living in a better world which is not divided by such disgusting laws as immigration laws that promote global apartheid and leave those without money out of luck.

Ruby88 said:

I hope i am lucky enough never to be in the situation of these migrants in this film – where i have to take such huge risks, leave family and friends behind in order to get a life that so many of us, including me, take for granted. I think the world is for us all.

jacques1ify said:

Thanks for the report; very well compiled and presented. Thank goodness there are intelligent, sophisticated, and compassionate people like you around, unlike others who have posted messages on You Tube. By letting refugees make our island their home, Britain can only become a more inclusive and well-rounded society. Anything less is to our shame.

Alampathan said:

We are all Human so we should be free whatever we wanna go
If they wanna come to England they will be able to get more support from any other EU countries