As of Oct. 25, French authorities have begun demolishing the camp known as “The Jungle” in the city of Calais, reports CNN. The camp — stretching nearly 4 square kilometers — was home to more than 3,100 migrants and refugees. Many of these migrants have been bussed from the camp to other regions in France.
Some are intent on staying at the camp, however, and a few got into clashes with the French police. More than 1,200 of the 3,100 migrants are children, and it is unclear whether each of them will be provided a safe place to stay.
“We are deeply concerned,” said Carolyn Miles, the president of Save the Children, an NGO dedicated to protecting children’s rights, “for the fate of hundreds of children who remain and who do not know where they will sleep tonight, and have no information on what tomorrow can bring.”
She continued:
“There is no way the demolition can start until all children have been properly identified and provided for — to do otherwise would be unconscionable.”
Save the Children has called for the destruction of the camp to be halted so the children migrants can be relocated to safe places.
400 minors were sent from the migrant camp to temporary shelters. The U.K. has decided to accept 200 children from the camp, but 200 will be its limit. It will not consider any more arrivals.
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