Immigrants made another attempt to rush the Channel Tunnel but were beaten back by police with tear gas.
They then staged a sit-in on the main lorry route to the tunnel blocking vehicles for the entire night until they were dispersed by riot police.
picture shows: Immigrants staging the sit-in blocking lorries.
One of the topics that is very much in the news at the moment is the problem of migrants fleeing their country and trying to reach the UK. An excellent topic to illustrate the notion of spaces and exchanges!
What are the reasons behind this problem?
Why are they so desperate to cross the Channel?
Here are a few articles and videos on the subject
Why is there a crisis in Calais? – BBC news website
Would Calais immigrants really be better off in the UK? – BBC News Website
The migrant crisis in Calais
The truth about immigration in the UK (BBC tv programme)
The impact of immigration in UK
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