Nearly 400 Migrants Intercepted Crossing English Channel in 48 Hours

Border Force officials unload migrants that have been intercepted in the English Channel in Dover, England, on Sept. 22, 2020. Luke Dray/Getty Images

Nearly 400 migrants have been intercepted attempting to cross the English Channel in the past two days.

The Home Office has confirmed that the Border Force dealt with eight incidents on Thursday involving 201 people. And the French authorities intercepted nine crossings on Wednesday and Thursday preventing 171 people from reaching the UK.