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In Photos: Dunkirk's Refugee Wasteland, Even Worse Than the Calais Jungle
VICE News visited the refugee and migrant camp in Dunkirk, France, where more than 2,500 people are living in total squalor. The frozen mudbath is home to many families and young children.
UN Condemns Danish Plan to Seize Migrants' Cash and Valuables as an 'Affront to Human Dignity'
The Danish parliament is debating a measure that would empower police to seize any cash or valuables over $1,450 from migrants crossing into the country.
Three Days Before France 'Bulldozes' a Third of Calais Refugee Jungle
Some 2,000 migrants and refugees in France's Calais Jungle camp have been given just three days to move from their tents and constructed shelters before the area is bulldozed.
France Agrees to Build New Camp as Refugees and Migrants in the North Face Winter
Some 2,500 people are currently living in damp and squalid conditions in a marshland slum at Grande-Synthe on the outskirts of Dunkirk.
Retaliation Attacks in Cologne as 'Hooligan' Gangs Launch Foreigner 'Manhunt'
Tensions remain high in Germany as citizens struggle to comprehend the consequences of the mass attacks on New Year's Eve. Blame has fallen on the police, on migrants, and on the German government.
Here's What Happened at the Dueling Protests Over the Mass Sexual Assault in Germany
After more than 100 women were attacked on New Year's Eve in Cologne, the anti-immigrant group Pegida and counter-demonstrators held rival protests.
The City of Milan Will Pay You 350 Euros to Host a Refugee
Families will get a monthly subsidy for hosting asylum seekers and refugees. Right-wingers are mad about it, and the government warns would-be hosts that it's not an easy job.
Dozens More Migrants Drown off Turkey After Boat Capsizes
This year's death toll of refugees and migrants desperately trying to reach Europe's shores has already started to rise, with a toddler drowning yesterday and 27 bodies recovered today.
An Unaccompanied 15-Year-Old Dies in Attempts to Reach His Sister in the UK
The teenage Afghan boy was trying to reach his sister in England and had been living in the Jungle camp in Calais, where thousands of migrants are enduring squalid conditions.
Canada Isn't Going to Say Sorry for Missing Its Syrian Refugee Target
Immigration Minister John McCallum said the government will miss its target of welcoming 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by two weeks. It had originally pledged to bring in 25,000 by the end of the year.
The Year Canada Woke Up to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Justin Trudeau’s herculean plan to welcome in Syrian refugees — despite pushback following the Paris attacks by people worried terrorists would hide among them — has already shifted the perception of Canada on this score.
'Light at the End of the Tunnel:' Alan Kurdi's Family Has Arrived in Canada
“I want the world to remember that picture,” said Tima Kurdi, Alan's aunt. She is welcoming the boy's uncle and his family to Vancouver today.