On board 15 boats, 872 people left France on Saturday and tried to reach England
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The number of migrants who have crossed the English Channel from the north of France is France for the England without documents, set a new daily record in 2023, according to figures released today by the British government. A total of 872 people, aboard 15 boats, crossed the channel yesterday, beating the record set on August 10, when 756 people made the dangerous crossing.
More than 21,000 migrants have arrived on the shores of southern England since the beginning of the year. The figure is lower than that recorded at the same time in 2022, but it still represents a major political problem for the British government. London promised stricter border controls after the country left the European Union. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made it a priority to "stop the boats" of undocumented migrants.
Despite having tightened up its legislation, which prohibits migrants who arrive without documents in British territory from claiming asylum, the government has been unable to stop the phenomenon, which has gained momentum in recent years and resulted in dozens of deaths. The government wants to deport the migrants to their countries of origin or to other nations, such as Rwanda, but the courts have blocked the initiative.
More than 100,000 people have crossed the English Channel in precarious boats from France since 2018, when the UK began counting these arrivals. At the end of June, more than 175,000 people were awaiting a decision on their asylum application in the UK.
Source: The Globe
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