More than 1,700 attempts to cross the Eurotunnel to Britain were stopped overnight on Sunday, according to French police.
It comes as the UK announces new measures to clampdown on migrants who make it across the Channel. Landlords who fail to evict migrants who do not have the right to live in Britain could face up to five years in jail.
In recent weeks up to nine migrants have died trying to breach security in Calais, and a new fence is due to be completed by Friday.
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“Now it’s very hard,” explains Musawir Nazari, (14), a migrant from Afghanistan. “We can’t go under (the fence). When we were going under, they used spray on us, and with sticks hit us a lot, we can’t go under. After that all people are send (to) Africa, Sudan, Iran, off to Palestine… We are getting (going to) die this way. We don’t live. We want to go (to Britain).”
Britain has pledged to pay for 200 extra se
