A bill intended to crackdown on illegal immigration in the English Channel has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons.
On Monday, MPs voted 312 to 250, majority 62, to give the Illegal Migration Bill a second reading.
Britain’s Illegal Immigration Bill Clears 1st Hurdle in House of Commons
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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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