(Reuters) In the early hours of Thursday on a beach in northern France, a small group of police with torches tries to stand in the way of dozens of migrants heading for the sea carrying a grey dinghy.
It’s tense. The police are outnumbered. The migrants — who hope to make it to Britain on the final stretch of their long journeys fleeing war and poverty — are screaming.
During the standoff, some of the migrants shout: “Help us, we want go to UK, please!” Some are standing in front of the police to try to block their way and allow others to carry the boat into the water.
They eventually push past the police, who stand aside.
