By Sara Malm PUBLISHED: 14:31 EST, 30 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:00 EST, 30 October 2013 Their goal lies across the water, on the shores of Dover, where they believe they will finally be able to leave their experiences of their war-torn homes behind. They have pitched their tents close to the shore after long and troublesome journeys from countries such as Syria, Iraq and Somalia, to seek asylum in the UK. Hundreds of refugees are camping out in Calais, France, awaiting the next opportunity to cross the English Channel. Shoreline: An encampment of makeshift tents near the Calais ferry port, home to migrants of mainly Afghan origin awaiting an opportunity to cross
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Hundreds of refugees are camping on the shores of Calais, France
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Main goal for migrants is to get to Britain to seek asylum
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The UK, unlike France, pays benefits to asylum seekers
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