Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais

Name: Seeking refuge in UK, migrants get stuck in Calais
Uploaded: 2015-08-07T23:18:03Z
Duration: P498S
Description: The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis is hurting the town. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

Clip: Season 2015 | 8m 18s

The French port of Calais has been inundated with thousands of migrants seeking ways to reach the United Kingdom. Blocked from transportation across the English Channel, the migrants have established a squalid camp, while residents of Calais feel the crisis is hurting the town. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.

Aired: 08/07/15

Rating: NR

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