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Unaccompanied minor migrants in Calais waiting to be transferred to camps elsewhere in France
Unaccompanied minor migrants in Calais waiting to be transferred to camps elsewhere in France Source: Getty

Lawyers working with migrants in France say there are now virtually no legal routes for unaccompanied minors to join their families in Britain.

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Lawyers working with migrants in France say there are now virtually no legal routes for unaccompanied minors to join their families in Britain.

This feature was originally produced for the BBC World Service

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