Massive caravan of 509 migrants, including 115 unaccompanied minors, stopped by U.S. Border Patrol in Texas border town less than 24 hours after 336 people were detained after illegally crossing from Mexico A total of 509 migrants were stopped near Hidalgo, Texas, on Tuesday night after crossing the United States-Mexico border in a caravan It … Read more
UK to hand France £54m extra cash in new deal to help them stop migrants leaving their shores as ‘ANOTHER record number of people make the perilous journey today’ UK will hand £54million to French border force to tackle Channel crossings Home Secretary Priti Patel announced new agreement with French counterpart Numbers of French police officers … Read more
A dinghy of 40 migrants landed on a beach in Kent at 11am this morning in front of sunbathers before they fled. Footage shows shocked beachgoers watching while the migrants sprint off in different directions after their vessel managed to arrive at Oldstairs Bay in Kingsdown without being intercepted by Border Force. A witness told … Read more
Dunkirk rescue for dozens of migrants: French navy helicopter is scrambled as 37 get trapped on sandbank on Channel coast while trying to start illegal crossing to England Dozens of migrants were rescued off French coast on Monday, authorities said A naval helicopter had just 20 minutes to rescue 37 people from a sandbank before … Read more
Around 70 migrants were brought ashore by Border Force officers today after they made the perilous crossing across the English Channel. A group of around 20 men, many of whom appeared to be in their 20s, were brought into harbour on the beach at Dungeness, along the coast of Kent, by the Border Force cutter Speedwell at around … Read more
Two migrants are rescued by the RNLI after falling overboard boat with 20 people on as dozens make dangerous Channel crossing An RNLI inshore lifeboat had to be launched after two migrants fell into the sea Around 225 migrants crossed the treacherous 21-mile Dover Straits on Saturday A further 131 were intercepted by French officials … Read more
Migrants are claiming they are victims of modern slavery to avoid deportation from the UK as almost one in six used the argument last year Anyone trafficked into Britain or used as a slave is protected through the NRM The increase in cases is partly due to a better understanding of modern slavery Baroness revealed … Read more
Another 50 migrants cross Channel by small boat as people-smugglers seize on calm weather with arrival numbers doubling from last year Around 50 migrants have arrived by small boat so far today after being intercepted by Border Force officials Four vessels brought in to the busy port town were among the first since a flurry of … Read more
Nearly 200 migrants crossed Channel yesterday making May 2021’s busiest month already for small boat crossings An estimated 200 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel Some 20 migrants were intercepted a sea by the Border Force cutter Speedwell Around 15 migrants are believed to have landed on a beach in Dungeness, Kent … Read more
Migrants arriving in Dover after crossing English Channel are sent on three-hour 150m-mile trip to detention centre while still wearing wet clothes, report reveals At least 8,400 people reached UK in small boats after crossing Channel last year Many are initially placed in short-term holding facilities (STHF) in Dover or Kent Can stay for up … Read more