England is Everyone’s Dream

In France, along the coast of the city of Calais near the English Channel is a camp known as a jungle, where shops have become shacks after closing due to court decisions.

Lille’s administrative courts, the governorship of Pas-de-Calais, decided to shut down the camp’s dining hall and grocery stores. The Pas-de-Calais published a statement saying that the dining hall and shops disrupt public order and do not adhere to public hygiene standards. In court, the government’s lawyer stated that the shops need urgent closure due to the sale of cutting and drilling tools which required immediate attention. The court continued to say that volunteers distributing food would remain. It has been recorded that seven thousand asylum seekers remain in the camp during the summer months.

The refugees in the Calais camps hope to cross the English Channel and make their way to England. Boundary police security measures are increasing due to the increased amount of refugees.