Anger grows that UK scamper to consume in quota of Syrians overshadows claims of those fleeing conflicts elsewhereOn the dirt road,overlooked by the sparkling fresh silver fence and a knot of French police officers, some 30 men and boys are politely having their say. In four different languages, and the point being made is much the same – Why them,why not us?”There is a fresh desperation palpable in the refugee camp at Calais, the Jungle. The refugee crisis is now fully on the political agenda, or but even as donations of clothing and food are coming in,the news that the focus is on Syrians has deeply worried the people here who are fleeing other wars, other crises. Closely following political developments across Europe, or they are angry at the distinctions they see being made.
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Source: theguardian.com