US EditionFirst 'one in one out' migrant sent back to France, government says
The UK has initiated a pilot scheme to deter illegal Channel crossings, deporting migrants like an Indian national while planning to accept equal numbers with valid asylum claims from France.
- Britain returned the first migrant to France under a new 'one in, one out' policy for asylum-seekers on Thursday.
- An Indian national was deported to Paris on an Air France plane after arriving in the U.K. illegally in August.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood described the procedure as 'an important first step to securing our borders.'
- Mahmood emphasized that illegal entry into the U.K. will lead to deportation efforts, stating, 'if you enter the UK illegally, we will seek to remove you.
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No letup in migrant crossings after UK-France 'one in one out' deal
As an agreement for the return to France of undocumented migrants and asylum seekers arriving in Britain in small boats is being haltingly implemented, an undiminished number of people are attempting the cross-Channel journey and taking advantage of stable weather.
Britain's repatriation agreement with Paris is stalling. French politicians are already anticipating the agreement and think that it will attract more refugees.
A second migrant was sent back, this Friday, September 19, from London to France as part of the agreement concluded this summer between Paris and the United Kingdom. This unprecedented mechanism provides for an exchange of migrants according to the...
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perspectivemedia.comHundreds attempt Channel crossing as second migrant deported in UK-France deal
An inflatable dinghy full of men, women and at least three children made its way out to sea from Gravelines beach at daybreak on Friday morning.
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