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September 19, 2016

France: Child Afghan War Refugee Dies Attempting Border Crossing
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In France, a 14-year-old Afghan War refugee died in a hit-and-run
incident as he attempted to board a moving truck bound for Great
Britain. Charity workers at the Calais refugee camp near the English
Channel say the boy had a legal right to travel to Britain, but months
of delay in processing his paperwork led him to attempt to stow away on
a trip through Channel Tunnel. The boy, whose name is not being
released, was at least the 13th person to die near the port this year
and the third child. Click here to see our full report from France's
largest refugee camp, the Calais
"Jungle."":http://www.democracynow.org/2015/12/9/i_dont_want_to_die_this
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Topics:Refugees France Afghanistan

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