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Nearly 900 unaccompanied minors have been detained in British-run facilities near Calais and Dunkirk over four years, with nearly 300 cases last year alone—despite these sites being meant for only 24-hour holds. Inspectors have flagged poor conditions and legal gray zones, while numbers show a worrying spike: a 10% jump last year and a staggering 197% increase the year before. These detentions, often excluded from official UK stats, have drawn fierce criticism from advocates who warn that refugee children shouldn’t be held in unsuitable environments risking their welfare—including cases where vulnerable kids vanished after referrals and were re-trafficked. Compounding the issue, the UK is funding a new detention center in Dunkirk, now under legal challenge for violating local planning laws. With no transparency and growing calls for accountability, the UK’s expanding detention estate in France raises urgent questions about protecting children and upholding legal obligations.

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