Around 80 migrants rescued in English Channel after making risky crossing from France in small boat
Associated PressMAY 20 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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