Last week, a boat carrying migrants across the English Channel sank and killed 27 people. As France and England work to put an end to the dangerous crossings, one factor is making progress especially difficult: enormous profits for smugglers.
CALAIS, France The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380 and $8,000) though there are rumors of discounts.
CALAIS, France (AP) At the makeshift camps in France near Calais and Dunkirk, migrants are digging in, waiting for their chance to make a dash across the English Channel despite the deaths of at least 27 people this week when their boat sank a few miles (kilometers) from the French coast.
CALAIS, FRANCE - The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380 and $8,000)