On assignment for The Washington Post, photographer Emin Ozmen traveled to Calais with journalist Karla Adam in early February to document the perilous conditions for migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France to England.

According to the British Home Office, in 2024 nearly 37,000 migrants crossed the channel in small boats. The British government has recently announced that it will step up its response to the border security threat, a move that has raised concerns among experts who fear that migrants will face criminal charges and even worse conditions without more responsibility...