The number of illegal immigrants who arrived in Britain yesterday, on Monday, in small boats across the English Channel, reached a record daily mark, exceeding 1,200 people.

And the British Department of Defense announced in a statement today that “27 boats with 1,295 people on board were intercepted after crossing the English Channel from the European mainland,” noting that “this daily record exceeds the previous record of 1,185 people set in November last year.” “. “.

In this regard, a British government spokesman considered in his statements “an increase in the number of dangerous crossings of the English Channel unacceptable”, adding: “This is not only a direct violation of our immigration laws, but also puts the lives of the defenseless, who are exploited by criminal groups who know no mercy “.

Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson hoped that the threat of deportation of refugees to Rwanda announced last April, along with other measures such as seizing the navy to intercept migrants, would serve as a deterrent to those coming on board. small ships.

Under an April 2022 deal, the UK will send tens of thousands of migrants arriving on its shores illegally over 64,000 kilometers to Rwanda, with a High Court in London to hear legal action against the policy in early September when a coalition of human rights groups and the union calls this an unworkable and unethical policy.

The first flight to deport migrants scheduled for June last year was blocked by a last-minute injunction by the European Court of Human Rights.

It is worth noting that in 2021, 28,526 illegal immigrants arrived in the UK on small boats, but the number has risen to more than 22,000 since the beginning of this year, amid warnings from government officials that by the end of 2022.