Philippe Mignonet warns the French town is
under 'serious pressure
Wants
Britain to share burden of migration so it 'understands problem'
Predicts up to 5,000 people could be camped
in Calais by end of year
Police delay raids on Jungle 2 camp after
tensions erupt into clashes
Migrants massing in Calais should be put on a ferry and sent to Britain,
the port’s immigration chief said last night.
Warning that the French town was under
‘serious pressure’ as 1,000 Africans gathered at an illegal camp, Philippe
Mignonet also called for the border to be moved from Calais to Dover.
He said he wants Britain to share the
burden of migration so it ‘understands how difficult the problem is’.
Last night Mr Mignonet said his town
was struggling to cope and predicted that up to 5,000 people could be camped
out in Calais by the end of the year.
‘What we want to do is buy the migrants
ferry tickets to Britain and let them deal with the problem,’ he said, adding
that more than 30 already make their way across the Channel every day.
‘We want the border to be moved from
Calais to Dover and Folkestone for one month so Britain understands how
difficult the problem is.’
The comments came as the area’s police
chief delayed raids on the camp, known as Jungle 2, after tensions erupted into
clashes between migrant groups the night before.
Jungle 2 and another camp had been ‘due
to be dismantled’ after court orders to evacuate expired yesterday.
Comment:
I don’t understand why the French
insist that these ill-legal immigrants should move to the UK, surely the French or any other European Government that these poor people pass
through, should take the responsibility to care, support and
provide financial assistance for these unfortunate people, why should the British
Tax Payer be responsible?
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