Record Numbers of Migrants Cross English Channel in Small Boats

Record Numbers of Migrants Cross English Channel in Small Boats
People thought to be migrants are brought into Dover, Kent, following a small boat incident in the Channel on July 1, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA
Simon Veazey
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Record numbers of people are running the gauntlet of the English Channel in small boats and rubber dinghies, with nearly 6,000 breaking immigration law to reach the UK in the past six months.

The uptick comes despite Home Secretary Priti Patel’s vows to make crossing what is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes “unviable” for the smugglers and immigrants.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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