Calais, Mister President, does no longer belong to the Calaisiens, nor does it belong to the exiles; Calais belongs to the smugglers. Afghan smugglers, but also Egyptians, Pakistani, Albanese, Eritrean, Iraqi, Iranians, Vietnamese. These smugglers, Mister President, rule the town. They regulate transactions. Deliver themselves to diabolic rivalries. Collect and cash money, exact reimbursements, fabricate debts, do not shirk from sentencing — from settling accounts.
Yann Moix, Dehors (Paris: Grasset, 2018), 338. My translation.