A riot police officer faces immigrants in Calais, northern France, Tuesday April 21, 2009. Police detained about 200 after a morning raid just two days before a visit of French immigration minister. Many immigrants converge on the French port city of Calais in hopes of reaching Britain, where asylum rules are looser than in France. Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive 7 months ago

A riot police officer faces immigrants in Calais, northern France, Tuesday April 21, 2009. Police detained about 200 after a morning raid just two days before a visit of French immigration minister. Many immigrants converge on the French port city of Calais in hopes of reaching Britain, where asylum rules are looser than in France.

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