The conditions in which refugees find themselves in the French city of Calais are inhumane and not getting any better as authorities continue to restrict NGO efforts to provide humanitarian aid, French non-governmental organization L'Auberge des Migrants told Sputnik.
"We work a lot in Calais, and there are as many police as migrants, if not more. We are in a more and more restrictive situation, with migrants becoming a constraint, rather than in a situation of humanity and reception, "President of L’Auberge des Migrants Christian Salome said
"This is a certainty, in Calais in particular. There are constant instructions to take away blankets so that people can’t sleep or find shelter. That’s something I find incredibly inhumane,"Christian Salome said.
According to Salome, the French government's new bill on immigration and asylum policy will make deportations happen even before the relevant applications are processed, a scenario which is "very disturbing."
France, as well as a number of other European states, has been significantly affected by the ongoing migration crisis.
The city of Calais, located near the French side of Channel Tunnel connecting France and the UK, has for years been home to hundreds of migrants trying to cross the border.
The migrant camp in Calais was dismantled in 2016 because of the horrible living conditions there.
Even though the camp was dismantled, asylum seekers and refugees still arrive to the city and are forced to stay on French soil with no proper refuge or sanitary conditions. Moreover, human rights organizations have uncovered malicious practices exhibited by the local police, who abuse migrants or use tear gas on them.
