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Channel Crossings: UK's Migrant Crisis
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Over two hundred thousand migrants have crossed the English Channel to reach the UK since 2018, with numbers surging from hundreds to tens of thousands annually. Early efforts focused on joint UK-France deals and tech, but numbers quadrupled by 2020, leading to jet skis and more police. Tragedies marked the crisis, including drownings and overcrowding at sites like Manston. Recent shifts include Rishi Sunaks Illegal Migration Bill, Labours one-in-one-out returns pilot with France, and military site housing. Despite record backlogs and protests, the push for returns, enforcement blitzes, and legal tweaks continues to make the route unviable.
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