UK and France Step Up Measures to Deter Migrants Illegally Crossing Channel

Britain's Border Force carry an intercepted migrant dinghy off the Kent coast, Britain Dec. 31, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Twitter/Susan Pilcher via reuters

The French government will deploy its Navy and use drones, radar, and CCTV to tackle an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the UK in small boats.

French interior minister Christophe Castaner said the tightened security would “put an end to these crossings.” He added that they were “not only illegal, but also extremely dangerous.”