While the number of people arriving in the UK illegally on small boats has dropped from more than 41,000 in 2025 to about 21,000 so far this year, this decline is partly attributed to an overall reduction of irregular migration to Europe and a large number of windy days that make Channel crossings more difficult.
This week, several brightly coloured tents are pitched in a woodland clearing not far from one of Calais's busy main roads. Although it is only October, the wind makes the temperature feel several degrees chillier.
Adam leaves the charity's phone charging session with a fully charged phone and a cheerful wave, carrying several takeaway containers of food to share with friends in neighbouring tents.
Most displaced individuals will set up a new camp nearby, often relying on donations of tents from charities to replace what was lost during the police clearances.
Small living sites in wooded areas around Calais are evicted on average once every 48 hours, with asylum seekers having their tents, clothing, and other possessions destroyed or confiscated by police in the process.
"They stop me so often in Calais even when I am not trying to cross,"Adam said.
As a result, small living sites in wooded areas – particularly in Calais – are evicted on average once every 48 hours, with asylum seekers having tents, clothing and other possessions destroyed or confiscated by police in the process.
This week, in a woodland clearing not far from one of Calais’s busy main roads, several brightly coloured tents are pitched.
Far-right agitators have travelled from the UK to harass people in the makeshift camps, leading French authorities to ban 10 people from entering the country.