Due to calm seas and warm weather, nearly 1,000 illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel by boat since the weekend, with another 300 arriving on Tuesday as Rwanda’s plan continues to fail as a stumbling block.
More than 8,500 illegal immigrants have entered the UK via waterways this year, after more than 600 landfalls over the weekend and nearly 300 arrived on Tuesday. Telegram reported.
The rate of successful arrivals by boat in the UK has dropped to 1,340, with 3,112 arrivals in 2021, almost double the previous record for this time of year and more than six times the record set in 2020. , According to department estimates. diary letter.
The rise in arrivals in May is seen by some as confirmation that the government’s intention to send illegal immigrants by boat to the East African nation of Rwanda has not deterred those waiting in camps in Calais and elsewhere. coastal regions of France.
While it was reported that the first batch of migrants from the UK were to be sent to Rwanda, the procedure had not yet been carried out diligently and no aircraft had flown at the time of writing.
More than 300 newcomers: foreign water migrants continue to illegally cross the English Channel https://t.co/nBXBAa2kmh
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But Lucy Morton of the Immigration Services Association said many migrants may have paid their dues to smuggling gangs, so they have nothing to lose but trying to reach the UK.
He added that the gangs were probably trying to use the “window” before implementing the Rwanda plan. “It’s a business… They want as many people as possible to use their services. They will say or do anything to get it. ”
Natalie Elphick, Local Conservative MP for Dover, the UK’s main landing site for illegal immigrants by boat, said she believes there will be a deterrent effect when planes start sending migrants to Rwanda.
“What has definitely been heard is that human smugglers have reported that the transit window may be closing,” said Elfik. “This means they are clearly informed about the impact of detention and the decision to continue with policy.”
However, others, including Brexit leader Nigel Farage, have become more skeptical. again and again He announced on Monday that his plan to send migrants to Rwanda will face major legal challenges as the UK adheres to the obligations of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), because this body is outside of the European Union and hence UK membership. Unaffected by Brexit.
Mr Farage said the immigration crisis, which he predicts will see 100,000 illegal immigrants this year, will be a “major political issue” for the government.
‘Barriers and barriers’ – British immigration from Rwanda ‘will take’ to apply, interior minister admits https://t.co/zZR0UJ8ysg
– Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) 11 May 2022
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