US EditionUK and France to ratify 'one in, one out' migrant returns deal
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, AUG 4 – The pilot allows equal migrant returns between the UK and France to manage rising Channel crossings, which increased 49% to 25,436 this year, officials said.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have introduced a pilot program starting Tuesday that permits the return of migrants arriving by small boats, based on a reciprocal arrangement between the two countries.
- The scheme follows a treaty ratified after weeks of negotiation, aimed at curbing illegal Channel crossings amid record arrivals in 2025.
- Under the agreement, about 50 migrants a week who reach the UK illegally will be returned to France, balanced by legal asylum seekers accepted with UK family ties.
- Interior Minister Yvette Cooper described the agreement as a key move to disrupt the operations of the criminal groups responsible for facilitating these crossings, while opponents contend that returning only 50 individuals each week will not be enough to address the issue.
- Authorities expect returns and detentions to begin within days, with the scheme reviewed regularly and potential to influence wider European migration cooperation if successful.
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