Iran and Turkey Illegal Immigrants Overtake Albanians in Small Boat Arrivals

New Home Office figures show illegal immigrants from Albania has dropped

A group of illegal immigrants are brought in to the port of Dover, Kent, after their small boat was intercepted in the English Channel on Oct. 9, 2022. PA Media

Newly released small boats figures show the number of Albanian migrants arriving in the UK has dramatically fallen—with Afghans, Iranians and Turks overtaking illegal arrivals.

According to the Home Office’s latest Illegal Migration Act tables, just 143 Albanians crossed the English Channel in the third quarter of this year so far, down from 257 the previous quarter.