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July 29, 2015

Migrant Dies as Thousands Try to Enter Eurotunnel to Reach U.K. 
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In news from Europe, at least one migrant has died after 1,500 people
tried to enter the Eurotunnel in Calais, France, in efforts to reach
England. Yesterday's death comes after 2,000 migrants attempted enter
the Eurotunnel on Monday night. British Home Secretary Theresa May met
with French officials Tuesday to discuss the growing number of migrants
crossing into Europe and through the Eurotunnel into England as they
flee violence in Africa, Syria and Iraq. May spoke about the plans to
increase security measures.

Home Secretary Theresa May: "We've agreed today that we will work
together to return migrants, particularly to West Africa, to insure that
people see that making this journey does not lead to them coming to
Europe and being able to settle in Europe. And at Calais, the French
government have already been putting in extra resources, extra police
resources, and the U.K. government will be putting in up to seven
million pounds more, to ensure the security of the Eurotunnel railhead
at Coquelles."

 

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