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UK border policy
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thesouthafrican.compolitics46 days ago
US Immigration Official Suggests Turning Back Small Boats to Address UK Migrant Crossings
A senior US immigration official told GB News that boats carrying migrants across the English Channel should be turned around. He said asylum claims should be made at embassies rather than after arrival. The comments come as the UK has recorded 200,000 small boat migrant arrivals…
theweek.compolitics48 days ago
French Police Deflate Migrant Boat on Oye-Plage Beach Near Calais, Preventing Channel Crossing
Officers punctured an inflatable dinghy on Sunday morning, deflating it before it could leave for Britain and forcing passengers back onto the sand. No injuries were reported. The migrant aid group Utopia 56 has filed complaints alleging the action was illegal, while the Pas-de-C…