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French Immigration Minister orders illegal refugee camp near Calais cleared

September 17, 2009

French Immigration Minister Eric Besson is closing a large, makeshift immigrant camp near the port of Calais. He called the shantytown, known as "The Jungle" a zone of lawlessness and a health hazard.

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