UK’s Sunak Vows to End Illegal Immigration via Small Boats ‘Once and for All’

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs Downing Street ahead of the weekly Prime Ministers Questions in the House of Commons, in London on March 1, 2023. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to put an end to illegal immigration as his government prepares to unveil new legislation banning Channel crossings by those seeking asylum.

Recent figures from the Home Office show that 2,950 illegal immigrants already have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year, after more than 45,000 illegal immigrants made the trip to reach the UK in 2022.