France - Calais - Refugees - Migration

Refugees in Calais, France spend most of their day waiting around for nightfall where they will try and find a way into the UK..After the Sangatte refugee camp closed down an average of 200 refugees lived on the streets of Calais, without food, money or accommodation, trying most nights to get to Britain. There were many different nationalities, mainly Iraqi and Afghani, but also Sudanese, Palestinian and Turkish. 95% are male, aged between 16 and 50.

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Contained in galleries: Calais Refugees 2003

Refugees in Calais, France spend most of their day waiting around for nightfall where they will try and find a way into the UK..After the Sangatte refugee camp closed down an average of 200 refugees lived on the streets of Calais, without food, money or accommodation, trying most nights to get to Britain. There were many different nationalities, mainly Iraqi and Afghani, but also Sudanese, Palestinian and Turkish. 95% are male, aged between 16 and 50.