Marguerite also criticises the French authorities. While she dismisses suggestions France isn’t doing enough to try to stop the crossings – calling it a “huge effort” from police – she argues the authorities should build shelters, give out food, and allow people the chance of a life. “Welcome people with dignity to the EU,” she says. “Not only an administrative welcome, not just giving them papers, but giving them language lessons, give them a place [and a chance] to go to school, to work, to have a driving licence.”
