90 Illegal Immigrants Crossed English Channel to Reach UK on Christmas Day

90 Illegal Immigrants Crossed English Channel to Reach UK on Christmas Day
An inflatable craft carrying illegal immigrants crosses the shipping lane in the English Channel off the coast of Dover, England, on Aug. 4, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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Ninety illegal immigrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in two small boats on Christmas Day, the UK’s Ministry of Defence has said.

They were the first crossings recorded since Dec. 21. So far, the provisional total for illegal immigrants making the dangerous journey across the Channel this year has reached 45,756, including about 15,000 who are believed to have come from Albania.