Around 80 migrants rescued in English Channel after making risky crossing from France in small boat

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Dozens reportedly rescued off Kent coast while crossing Channel

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told reporters that at least 12 migrants died Tuesday and two are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of France while trying to cross the English Channel to England.

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The boat, which was carrying dozens of migrants, was first spotted by a French government-operated ship, with the French Navy deployed for a search and rescue mission that is still ongoing.

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Before Tuesday's capsizing, 30 migrants had died this year while attempting to cross the Channel. This is out of 2,109 who have made the journey this year, which follows the 21,615 who made the journey last year.

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British Prime Minister and French Pres. Emmanuel Macron earlier this summer promised more "cooperation" to stem migrant crossings.

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Through June 2024, the Home Office recorded 21,403 small boat arrivals, 83% of whom were male and over 40% between the ages of 25 and 39. The top countries of origin were Afghanistan (5.3K), Iran (3.8K), Vietnam (3K), Turkey (2.9K), and Syria (2.8K).

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According to French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, at least 12 migrants died Tuesday and two are missing after their boat capsized off the coast of France while trying to cross the English Channel to England.

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In response, UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper blamed "gangs" for "cramming more and more people onto increasingly unseaworthy dinghies." British Prime Minister and French Pres. Emmanuel Macron earlier this summer promised more "cooperation" to stem migrant crossings.

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In the year up to June 2024, the Home Office recorded 21,403 small boat arrivals, 83% of whom were male and over 40% between the ages of 25 and 39. The top countries of origin were Afghanistan (5.3k), Iran (3.8k), Vietnam (3k), Turkey (2.9k), and Syria (2.8k).

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For years the British government has responded to each reported migrant death with renewed calls for tougher border security, resulting in asylum seekers taking even more dangerous boat journeys. These migrants, who are fleeing war and persecution, will continue these trips no matter what, so it's up to French and British authorities to provide a safe passage way rather than lett them drown at sea.

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Our response to the latest tragic incident in the Channel

While newspapers vigorously cover sad stories about boats capsizing, they refuse to report that mass migration is reshaping British communities into African and Middle Eastern ones. These migrants make up a disproportionate number of homeless people, murderers, and gang rapists, as well as squeeze native Englishmen out of an already struggling housing market.

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At Least 12 Migrants Die Trying to Cross Channel to England

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The British government is to blame for this tragedy. For years, it has responded to reports of migrant deaths with calls for tougher border security, resulting in asylum seekers taking more dangerous boat journeys. Those fleeing war and persecution will continue to attempt these trips and it's up to French and British authorities to adopt policies that prevent these disasters.

While terrible, these tragedies on the open seas garner too much of a percentage of media attention compared to crimes being committed by migrants flocking to the UK without regard for immigration laws or whether they'll be able to make a life for themselves. It will alway be appropriate for Britain to to control its borders by any means necessary.

At Least 12 Migrants Die Trying to Cross English Channel

At Least 12 Migrants Die Trying to Cross English Channel to England

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