The Big Issue Magazine

MIGRANT CRISES

Days before a far-right terror attack at a Kent [UK] immigration centre, and before the home secretary referred to an “invasion on our southern coast”, The Big Issue travelled to camps in northern France to meet those who believe a better life is possible in the UK This is what happened one day in Calais before a channel crossing:

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

On the outskirts of Calais, there's a dead-end road with 24 portable toilets and a large vat of water, representing the entire sum of state-provided

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