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FRANKREICH MIGRATION
An illegal immigrant from Afghanistan washes himself to attend Muslim noon prayer in a yard, in Calais, northern France, close to the secured ferry zone where ships depart for England, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. The borders of Europe may be expanding but thousands of migrants continue to smuggle themselves across Europe, risking everything in their attempt to reach Britain which they call "the promised land". Hundreds of refugees mostly from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran spend up to US$10,000 (GBP 6,700; euro 7,700) on harrowing journeys taking several months to this port town of Calais, just 30 kilometers (19 miles) to Britain across the English Channel. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
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PHOTO TAKEN SUNDAY, NOV. 23, 2008
License
Rights Managed
Date created
20081123
Place
CALAIS FRANKREICH
Credit
KEYSTONE
Source
AP
Byline
MUHAMMED MUHEISEN
Size
4368 x 2912 px
File type
JPEG