President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday vowed that France would no longer allow migrant camps like the notorious “Jungle” as he defended a tougher line on immigration that has attracted sharp criticism from some of his allies.
In a closely-watched speech in Calais, Macron promised a more orderly immigration policy with zero tolerance for camps like the Jungle, the squalid shantytown near the northern city’s port that was once home to some 10,000 migrants dreaming of Britain.
“There will be no reconstruction of the Jungle and no tolerance for the illegal occupation of public space,” Macron said in a speech at a police station in the port city.