Refugee camps are all over the world, there is a particular one evicting residents on Monday, located in Calais, France, and nicknamed "The Jungle". These refugee camps last for years and many people have grown to call this one their home. However, the government cannot afford to indefinitely supply the resources needed for the near 7,000 residents. But resources are not the only reason for the demolition of the camp. When people live in refugee camps, they are not given the opportunity to have a job or leave their enclosure. Knowing this, the French government has made plans to process the refugees and move them out of the camp before the planned removal in December.
I think it is tragic that these people have to wait so long to have there case of seeking asylum heard. These people are given a choice, but each one definitely has a downside. When seeking asylum, they not only have to go to a new camp and wait longer, but they could also be denied access to the country and deported home. On the other hand, going back to your home country forces them to face the risk of being killed which is the whole reason why they left in the first place. I think the government has the right idea, and I completely agree with what they're doing, but I think they should provide more resources to the processing of the refugees so they do not have to stay in the camps for so long.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/europe/calais-jungle-demolition-date/index.html
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