The Irish and UK governments should divide the Calais refugees

Having just returned from ‘The Jungle’ camp in Calais, France, now under partial demolition by the French authorities who are using brutal policing, including tear gas and rubber bullets, to further traumatise and displace the residents there, we would like to share one story with you.

It is the story of a young man from Afghanistan, who works to provide healthcare to the residents of the camp.

He was forced to flee his home country, leaving his family and life behind, having refused to fight for the Taliban and subsequently being forced to watch the murder of his cousin.