Sub-Saharan migrants attend to a volunteer's explanations about the roads to cross the border. Irun (Basque Country). August 16, 2018. As the number of migrants arriving on the coasts of southern Basque Country increased, more and more migrants are heading north to the border city of Irun to try to cross the border with France and continue on their way. French authorities have reacted by placing police controls at all borders and causing many migrants to seek alternative route and methods to cross the border and to continue their journey to other European countries. In Irun, the Basque municipality on the border with Hendaye, group of volunteers has created a host network to serve migrants and inform about the public services they are entitled to and the ways they could use to cross the border. (Gari Garaialde / BostokPhoto)