‘Starting to get scary’: Calais residents fear more violence after gunfire ignites mass migrant braw

The mass brawls between African and Afghan migrants in the French port city of Calais Thursday have prompted residents to call on the government to step in, telling RT they have been living in fear for years. Five migrants suffered gunshot wounds after fierce clashes erupted Thursday afternoon. Arguments between Eritrean and Afghan migrants at […]

Police open fire on car carrying 9 migrants in Calais – reports

Published time: 26 Nov, 2017 11:09 A car carrying nine Iraqi and Afghan migrants tried to plow through a police roadblock in the northern French city of Calais on Saturday. As the car, which was reportedly carrying smugglers, sped towards police, officers had to use their weapons to force the car to stop and at […]

French policeman lands in jail for slapping handcuffed migrant near Calais

A French police officer received a six-month sentence for slapping a handcuffed migrant near Calais, the site of the infamous ‘Jungle’ camp. The defense maintained the officer did not intend to hit an “agitated” detainee and was merely protecting himself. The 40-year-old law enforcement officer, who was a member of France’s border police (PAF), slapped […]

Outsourcing the problem: UK to pay France millions to block new wave of Calais migrants

Published time: 21 Nov, 2017 11:50 Britain will give France extra cash to bolster the UK border at Calais after a surge in attempted illegal crossings. Migrants and refugees spend their days huddled under bridges around the French port, hoping to smuggle themselves into the UK. Sources in France told The Times that ministers are […]

Calais migrants 'hijack truck after attacking British driver with brick'

A British truck driver was attacked and left for dead in Calais, northern France, when migrants hijacked his vehicle in a bid to enter the UK, it has been reported. The incident comes as Human Rights Watch released a report condemning the “routine” abuse of asylum seekers by French police. Hundreds of migrants have returned […]

Over 100 missing minors from Calais could be subjected to sexual abuse – report

More than 100 refugee minors remain missing after being smuggled into the UK illegally from France during the last 12 months, the Independent has learned, warning of potential sexual abuse of children by their smugglers. Out of 167 children that were trafficked from France to the UK since last August, 104 minors remain missing, the […]

The Forgotten Children Of Calais

Sian Butcher / BuzzFeed Under shadows cast by electric pylons, a group of young people sit on the grass near a motorway leading to the English Channel. Some play football with a stone on the gravel. Nearby are sand dunes and chemical factories, and chimneys dominate the grey skyline. It is 6pm at the emergency […]