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US Vice President Mike Pence Visits Overcrowded Migrant Camp In Texas
US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and deploring an immigration crisis that he said was "overwhelming our system."
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US Navy Planning New Camps To Support Immigration Crackdown: Report
The US Navy plans to build sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in support of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy against unlawful migration, a report said Friday.
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Huge Fire Destroys France's Grande-Synthe Migrant Camp
A huge fire tore through the Grande-Synthe migrant camp outside the northern French city of Dunkirk late Monday, reducing it to "a heap of ashes", the regional chief said.
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Francois Hollande Hails Calais 'Jungle' Camp Evacuation
President Francois Hollande on Saturday hailed this week's evacuation of the squalid Calais "Jungle" as a success as he vowed France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift migrant camps.
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Hundreds Evacuated As Bulldozers Start Dismantling Calais Migrant Camp
Bulldozers have started demolishing the makeshift migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, one day after authorities declared it empty.
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France Begins Demolition Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp In Calais
Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.
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Demolition Of France's 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Set To Begin
France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.
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Migrants Start Evacuating Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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French President Confirms Calais Migrant Camp Shut
President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down "the Jungle" migrant camp in Calais by year-end and called on London to help deal with the plight of thousands of people whose dream is ultimately to get to Britain.
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Thousands Of Migrants Flee As Fire Damages Greek Camp
Thousands of migrants were forced to flee to safety Monday when their camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was badly damaged in a fire apparently set on purpose, police said.
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Truckers Block Calais To Demand Closure Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp
Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Now Nearly 7,000 Migrants Live In Crammed Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.
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2 Men Wounded In French Migrant Camp Shooting
Two migrants were wounded in a shooting after a row in a migrant camp in the northern French port of Dunkirk, several sources said today.
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US Vice President Mike Pence Visits Overcrowded Migrant Camp In Texas
US Vice President Mike Pence visited an overcrowded migrant camp in Texas on Friday, coming face to face with detainees held in horrific conditions and deploring an immigration crisis that he said was "overwhelming our system."
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US Navy Planning New Camps To Support Immigration Crackdown: Report
The US Navy plans to build sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in support of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy against unlawful migration, a report said Friday.
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Huge Fire Destroys France's Grande-Synthe Migrant Camp
A huge fire tore through the Grande-Synthe migrant camp outside the northern French city of Dunkirk late Monday, reducing it to "a heap of ashes", the regional chief said.
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Francois Hollande Hails Calais 'Jungle' Camp Evacuation
President Francois Hollande on Saturday hailed this week's evacuation of the squalid Calais "Jungle" as a success as he vowed France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift migrant camps.
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Hundreds Evacuated As Bulldozers Start Dismantling Calais Migrant Camp
Bulldozers have started demolishing the makeshift migrant camp in the French port city of Calais, one day after authorities declared it empty.
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France Begins Demolition Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp In Calais
Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.
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Demolition Of France's 'Jungle' Migrant Camp Set To Begin
France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.
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Migrants Start Evacuating Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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French President Confirms Calais Migrant Camp Shut
President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down "the Jungle" migrant camp in Calais by year-end and called on London to help deal with the plight of thousands of people whose dream is ultimately to get to Britain.
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Thousands Of Migrants Flee As Fire Damages Greek Camp
Thousands of migrants were forced to flee to safety Monday when their camp on the Greek island of Lesbos was badly damaged in a fire apparently set on purpose, police said.
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Truckers Block Calais To Demand Closure Of 'Jungle' Migrant Camp
Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.
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Calais Migrant 'Jungle' Camp To Be Dismantled 'As Soon As Possible', Says France
French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.
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Britain Should Manage Asylum Seekers On Its Own Territory, Says Nicolas Sarkozy
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is attempting a political comeback before next year's election, said on Saturday that Britain should open an asylum centre on its territory to deal with asylum seekers now camped in Calais.
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Now Nearly 7,000 Migrants Live In Crammed Calais 'Jungle' Camp
Nearly 7,000 migrants are now living in the camp known as the "Jungle" in the French port of Calais, marking a sharp increase in recent months, local authorities said today.
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2 Men Wounded In French Migrant Camp Shooting
Two migrants were wounded in a shooting after a row in a migrant camp in the northern French port of Dunkirk, several sources said today.
