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<p>The Home Secretary met with her French counterpart, Interior Minister, Bernard
Cazeneuve, on Tuesday 30 August.</p><p>The two nations committed to a number of specific
steps, including:</p><p>Further securing the ports and tunnel in the region - Britain
has already provided around £85 million to reinforce security;</p><p>Addressing humanitarian
challenges in Calais, where around 7,000 migrants are now gathered - including 5,000
without housing;</p><p>Continuing to work together to return illegal migrants in Calais
who are not in need of protection;</p><p>Bringing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
to the UK when in their best interest.</p><p>A joint statement from both governments
after talks reaffirmed the commitment to working together to strengthen the security
of our shared border, and to preserve the vital economic link supported by the juxtaposed
controls in Calais.</p>
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