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Dunkirk Jungle Makeshift Migrant Encampment

The area of the tents functioning as shops next to the woods. Daily life at the so called Dunkirk Jungle makeshift migrant encampment, a settlement with tents in the wood area near Dunkirk in Northern France on June 8, 2026. People including families of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants are temporary living in the makeshift camp in harsh conditions as they wait to attempt to cross the English Channel to the United Kingdom via small boats. Criminal activity from networks such as human trafficking, violence, exploitation from smugglers etc is reported from local and international media. (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13810689
Date Taken	8 June 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Social Issue
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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