US EditionMore than 1,000 migrants cross Channel in small boats over two days
- More than 400 migrants crossed the Channel into the UK on June 20, according to Home Office figures.
- This year's migrant total has reached 17,817, compared to 12,313 by the same date in 2024.
- The Prime Minister warned that countries not addressing the migration crisis could face visa repercussions.
- French police have intensified their tactics, using teargas but also allowing migrants to enter the water for crossing.
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Can big tech stop small boats?
Last week, police used tear gas against dozens of people on a French beach, trying to prevent them boarding an inflatable boat bound for England. Once the would-be migrants had reached the water, though, the Gendarmes watched helplessly as they waded towards the waiting “taxi boat” and climbed aboard. As the people smugglers know, the police can only intervene on dry land. Once the desperate passengers are waist-deep in the Channel, officers can
Border crisis deepens as over 1,000 migrants cross Channel in just 48 hours
MORE than 1,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats in just 48 hours. They arrived in 15 dinghies — despite French police ramping up beach patrols and deploying tear-gas to deter launches. Stuart BrockMore than 1,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats in just 48 hours[/caption] GettyMigrants waded into the sea and clambered aboard dinghies unchallenged in France[/caption] Home Office figures show 437 crossed in seven s…
Under pressure from London, Paris plans to change the way in which law enforcement agencies intervene in order to intercept, up to 300 metres from the coast, the "taxo-boats" which embark on the
According to the Terra Nova study centre, the country would need 200,000 to 300,000 new migrants each year to be able to effectively attend to essential economic and social sectors.
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More than 400 migrants arrive in the UK crossing the Channel in small boats
It brings the total for the year so far to 17,817.
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