Immigrants flock to Saint-Malo
Brittany News
August 1, 2006
The life-size replica of the pirate galleon Le Renard on show in Paris was intended to promote the new direct TGV high speed rail link to Saint- Malo, and attract tourists.
Unexpectedly, it has alerted groups of youths, mostly Iranians, to the Channel port with a direct ferry link to England. Bands of destitute, very young illegal immigrants have been arriving in Saint-Malo and trying to stow away on cross-Channel ferries bound for their dream country. With no identity papers, they camp out in cellars and other sheltered places until council workers board them up.
One or two charities have been supplying them with blankets, clothes and food but generally no one knows how to cope with this new influx.
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Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
Immigrants flock to Saint-Malo
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