Syrians

Syrians: PARIS A three-day standoff between security forces in the French port of Calais and several dozen Syrian migrants ended Friday evening when the Syrians backed down, a migrant association in northern France said, according to The Chronicle Herald. These are Syrians who have come from cities in Syria like Damascus and Daraa to escape from the Syrian conflict, Galisson said from Calais. They have not had a warm welcome in France and so would prefer to go to Britain and The standoff began Wednesday, when about 60 Syrians who had fled the conflict in their country but felt they were being harassed in France began occupying a gangway at the Calais ferry terminal. When the French police intervened Friday, two of the Syrians climbed onto the roof of the terminal building and threatened to jump or stay there until their demand for asylum in Britain was met, according to Ma l Galisson, the coordinator of Migrant Services Platform, an outreach group. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.