[1] Banksy, an English-based artist and political activist, had previously donated pieces of his former installation Dismaland to help construct shelters in the camp.

[4] In a rare public statement Banksy, said: "We're often led to believe migration is a drain on the country's resources, but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant.

Isaacson stated: "When the Middle East would come up in conversation, the topic did not engage him or evoke his typical strong opinions, even after Syria was swept up in the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

"[7] Ashley Carman of The Verge said "While the sentiment and effort to make people care about the refugee crisis certainly warrants applause, it's also worth noting that Jobs rejected his birth parents as anything more than a biological relationship.

"[3] Calais city authorities installed protective glass panels over The Son of a Migrant from Syria and Banksy's other nearby murals.

"[9] In January 2016, The Son of a Migrant from Syria was defaced when vandals smashed the protective glass case and sprayed graffiti over the mural.