Posted on 08/03/2015 2:33:28 PM PDT by lulu16
Rival protests on the Calais migrant crisis were held on Saturday in the sleepy British port town of Folkestone, with some people welcoming the migrants while others demonstrated against their arrival.
The cranking up of the loudspeakers was the cue they had been waiting for. With their Union Jack flags flapping in the breeze and their sound systems blaring out an instrumental version of “God Save the Queen,” a handful of anti-immigrant protesters charged a group of pro-migrant demonstrators who were gathering on the other side of a road leading to the Eurotunnel’s Folkestone terminal.
Police push back a Britain First activist who was trying to charge the pro-migrant protesters. Photo: Mehdi Chebil / FRANCE 24. The anti-immigrant activists, made up of members of the far-right Britain First group and English Defence League (EDL), had gathered in this sleepy English seaside town to stage a rival protest over the growing numbers of migrants attempting to cross from France to Britain through the Channel Tunnel.
But when the small group of Britain First members attempted to charge the rival demonstration across the road, they were promptly blocked by police officers and the two protests continued peacefully.
While there were only around 50 people at both demonstrations, the rival groups were addressing an issue that is dominating the front pages in the UK.
Folkestone has none of the large Calais “jungle” camps. There is a sharp contrast between the laidback atmosphere in this seaside town and the migrant shanty towns that have grown up around the French city. In its heyday as an upmarket resort, Folkestone was famous throughout the country for its Leas Promenade with magnificent Victorian mansions and panoramic views of the coastline...
“I haven’t got any problem with immigrants; I got a problem with chaos. The Eurotunnel disruptions have forced authorities to close the motorway to turn it into a lorry park and locals can’t go anywhere,” said the 40-year-old supporter of the Conservative Party.
Calais crisis: ‘1,700 intrusions’ at Eurotunnel terminal
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33757402
The number of intrusions was the highest since last Monday night, according to the figures, which also revealed:
2,000 intrusions on Monday night, into Tuesday morning
1,500 intrusions on Tuesday night, into Wednesday morning
700 intrusions on Wednesday night, into Thursday morning
400 intrusions on Thursday night, into Friday morning
300 intrusions on Friday night, into Saturday morning...
On Monday, it was announced landlords in England would be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to remain in the UK, under new measures to clamp down on illegal immigration.
The director of public affairs for Eurotunnel, John Keefe, said measures to discourage people from coming to Britain in the first place may work in the long term, but wouldn’t solve the situation in Calais.
This is what Jeb Bush (D) and the other democrats want to happen here in the USA.
Link goes to main page of the website, not the article.
FIX BAYONETS
You’re right, I took it from where I read the article. Let’s try this one.
Things are so bad in their hell-hole home countries that they want to come to the UK so they can spread their religion there and make the UK into a hell-hole.
This makes sense to the ruling elites in every Western country.
This is what militaries were invented for.
You would think! This is an invasion. I guess they lost their, you know whats.
I am reminded of Shaka Zulu.
Jeb Bush (D). Funny! Rush called it when he said Yebbie and Hillary should run on the same ticket. But I don’t think she relates as much to the Mexicans as she does to blacks. Maybe she’ll air transport them in from Somalia.
If Shaka Zulu had known about the Chunnel he would have said, “Too easy! Here we come!”
This is a nightmarish situation. I fear the dike will be breached completely.
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