ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Migrants around Calais

So, imagine there are some people who want to live in a different country because their own country is not safe or doesn't have jobs for them.

These people are called migrants.

One place where a lot of migrants go is Calais, which is a town in France next to the English Channel.

They want to go to England because they think they can have a better life there.

But it's hard to get to England from Calais because there is a big fence between France and England called the Channel Tunnel.

So the migrants try to get on trucks or trains that are going through the tunnel.

But the truck and train drivers don't want the migrants to come with them because it's dangerous and illegal.

This means the migrants have to try and get onto the trucks and trains without being seen.

But this is also dangerous because they can get hurt or killed.

Some people think the migrants should be allowed to go to England if they want to, but other people think they should stay in France or go back to their own country.

It's a difficult problem to solve, but everyone wants to keep the migrants safe and find a solution that works for everyone.