Refugees Stuck in France Want Britain to Open its Borders

From the Calais beach, England's Dover Cliffs are visible on a clear day as pearly dots on the horizon. The English Channel or La Manche as it's called in the French side, is the narrowest here, about 33 Kms. Migrants and refugees flock to this town in the hope of getting across through the Eurotunnel.

They walk two hours to a spot from where they can climb on to trucks and tankers which drive on to freight trains that go through the tunnel.

Yesterday, Calais camp dwellers heard about refugees being allowed to cross over from Hungary, as Austria opened up its border. Those blocked by the French police in Calais would require England to do the same but so far there has been no indication this could happen.

Tensions are simmering in Calais as refugees go on hunger strike.

Aware that the world is watching them, Calais' refugees have taken to the streets with their slogan, "We want freedom!"