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CALAIS, France -- Hundreds of extreme-right activists
demonstrated Sunday to "save" Calais from homeless migrants inundating
the French port city in hopes of crossing the English Channel to
Britain.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, a
few dozen far-left activists sought to disrupt Sunday's protest, but
were quickly stopped by police, out in large numbers amid rising
tensions in Calais in recent weeks.
The
demonstration put new pressure on Calais as the city grapples with a
growing influx of migrants and mounting tensions among the desperate
travelers, city officials and the port. The city's dilemma over how to
handle the migrants echoes challenges faced by authorities around
Europe, as nationalist, anti-immigrant movements are enjoying rising
support amid economic woes.
Tensions have
simmered for years in Calais, where migrants who cross continents and
seas arrive in hopes of sneaking onto trucks or ferries to Britain. The
migrants, many of whom speak English, view Britain as a promised land
with generous benefits for refugees - something officials say is a
"myth" that must be broken.
There are an estimated 1,300 migrants in Calais, mostly from the Horn of Africa, Sudan and Afghanistan.
Mayor
Natacha Bouchart complains that migrants are draining city coffers,
making life unpleasant for Calais residents and hurting the city's
image. Last week, she threatened to close the port - an illegal act -
in a bid to pressure Britain to help shoulder the burden, or at least
visit the city to discuss the issue.
The
recently-formed collective "Save Calais" rallied other extreme-rightists
to Sunday's demonstration, including the head of a group banned by the
Interior Ministry last year for its extremist views.
"I
have the right not to live in Africa, not to eat halal" or
Islam-approved meat, said protester Thomas Joly, of the Party of France,
calling for all migrants to be expelled. "To defend our country is not a
crime. It's a duty."
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