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October 24, 2018

France: Police Evict Asylum Seekers from Grande-Synthe Refugee Camp
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In France, police removed close to 2,000 refugees out of the
Grande-Synthe camp in the northern city of Dunkirk. The camp has become
a central hub for migrants attempting to reach the U.K., after the
nearby Calais refugee camp-known as 'the Jungle'-was demolished in 2016.
Grande-Synthe was built as a joint effort between the mayor of
Grand-Synthe and Doctors Without Borders, but it has become a political
flashpoint in France, and authorities have attempted to evict camp
residents several times already this year.


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