French Crack Down on Migrants

It is thought as many as 1500 migrants were camped near the ferry terminal to Britain, waiting to smuggle themselves across the English Chanel
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Chanel Crossing
It is thought as many as 1500 migrants were camped near the ferry terminal to Britain, waiting to smuggle themselves across the English Chanel. British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he was "delighted" that the camp was being closed. Britain has ruled out taking the migrants in.

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