PARIS (AP) — The mayor of Calais is considering closing the French city’s lucrative port if Britain doesn’t make a “strong gesture” to control a growing tide of migrants trying to sneak across the English Channel.

Natacha Bouchart’s threat Tuesday comes amid mounting tensions in Calais and a Europe-wide debate over how to cope with rising immigration.

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