The ‘Jungle’ in Calais to be demolished

World News Rudolph Rodriquez
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French authorities began on Monday at 8 pm local time the evacuation operation and demolition of illegal camps of the ‘Jungle’ in Calais, reports Le Figaro. The migrants began to gather around local time 6, points set by authorities to evacuate.

Makeshift transit center in a hangar of 3,000 square meters located near the ‘Jungle’ has opened its doors.

About 100 Sudanese and Eritreans, mostly men, waiting since 6 pm in front of the building which will serve as headquarters for the operation, was presented as ‘humanitarian’ by the government.

In total, between 6.000 and 8.000 migrants are to be evacuated and taken by bus to the reception centers.

Those who refuse to leave voluntarily will be arrested and taken to detention centers.

Between 6.000 and 8.000 men, women and children waiting for months in this makeshift camp to resolve their situation, which for most means hoping to cross the English Channel.

Since dawn, buses will transport them to reception centers scattered throughout France. About 1,250 policemen and gendarmes were mobilized to ensure to conduct the operation without any incident.

‘We all hope go to the UK, but that is over now,’ said an Ethiopian aged 30. ‘But on the other hand, the discharge is welcome because this place is not comfortable for us anyone,’ he added.

Due to insecurity and exasperation of the local population, the camp in Calais became a kind of social abscess poison the debate around immigration and arousing tensions between Paris and London. In late September the Socialist government announced its dissolution.

The challenge is major, but the authorities are to ensure that they have 7,500 beds and hopes to evacuate the place within a week. From Monday to Wednesday, 145 buses will transport nearly 300 migrants to reception centers. And on Tuesday, bulldozers will start destroying tents and barracks.

Sunday, leaflets written in several languages were distributed to migrants to specify the operation that will take place and try one last time to convince those who do not want to leave.

But many migrants have left the camp in recent days, but without departing from the region and to keep their chances of crossing the English Channel, according to anonymous sources.