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Channel crossings: life in ‘microcamps’ on the French border, and how they are changing crossing attempts

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par Sophie Watt, Lecturer, School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sheffield

I have spent the past two years examining the living conditions in informal refugee camps along the northern coast of France as part of an ongoing research project on borders. These sites are where people gather before attempting to cross the Channel to the UK.

The UK government recently announced a returns agreement to discourage people from making the crossing and economic…

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