InfoMigrants
By
Marion MacGregor
Published on : 2021/01/21
French authorities are continuing regular clearances of migrant tent camps in Calais and Dunkirk, despite snow and freezing conditions. A volunteer from the charity Care4Calais told InfoMigrants that pressure by the French police unit, the 'CRS', is continuing to build.
Early in the new year, Paul drove from the UK into France in a car loaded up with sleeping bags and tents, destined for Calais. Crossing the border for the first time since Brexit, he was slightly nervous about what to expect, but officials simply checked that he had been tested for COVID, stamped his British passport, and waved him through.