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Migrant desperate to reach Britain

CALAIS, FRANCE - MAY 6: Afghan migrant Asif Hussainkhil shows the waterproof suit he put on during his desperate attempt to cross the English channel, in Calais, France, on May 6, 2014. Asif Hussainkhil, 33, from Mussi district, Kabul, Afghanistan, has been rescued by the French coastguard after risking his life trying to reach Britain on a makeshift raft fashioned from three planks and propelled by a bed sheet sail. The incident underlines the risks that thousands of migrants camped out in northern France are prepared to run to reach Britain. Around 2,500 are believed to be camping out in Calais, which is the main port that serves the UK. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)

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CALAIS, FRANCE - MAY 6: Afghan migrant Asif Hussainkhil shows the waterproof suit he put on during his desperate attempt to cross the English channel, in Calais, France, on May 6, 2014. Asif Hussainkhil, 33, from Mussi district, Kabul, Afghanistan, has been rescued by the French coastguard after risking his life trying to reach Britain on a makeshift raft fashioned from three planks and propelled by a bed sheet sail. The incident underlines the risks that thousands of migrants camped out in northern France are prepared to run to reach Britain. Around 2,500 are believed to be camping out in Calais, which is the main port that serves the UK. (Photo by Lucas Schifres/Getty Images)