Gravelines

Local authorities in Gravelines plan a £132,000 fence, funded by Britain, to keep migrants from residential areas as part of joint border enforcement efforts.

France is planning to build a £132,000 ($173,000), fence in the northern town of Gravelines, near Calais, using funds provided by the United Kingdom under a bilateral border security agreement. The project aims to prevent migrants from entering residential areas as tensions rise between local residents and asylum seekers.

The proposed 1,000-yard barrier, expected to stand about two meters high, will enclose parts of Polder Park, an area where migrants often camp while waiting to cross …