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Channel Migrant Crisis: UK & France Step Up Coastal Patrols

by John Johnson
31 December 2018
in Emergency Services News, National Security
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Channel Migrant Crisis: UK & France Step Up Coastal Patrols
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The UK and France are to step up joint patrols and increase surveillance in a bid to stop an increase in the number of illegal migrants trying to reach the British coast in small boats.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid agreed a joint action plan with the French interior minister during a recent phone call.

On Sunday morning, another 6 Iranian men were found on a beach near Dover having made the 22 mile crossing.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) also said that French authorities stopped a further attempt to cross the Channel on Saturday night.

Following a call with his French counterpart, Christophe Castaner, the Home Office said the pair agreed an “enhanced action plan” to be put in place in the coming week.

Immigration Minister @carolinenokes met Border Force and @NCA_UK colleagues at Dover to see the work being done to deal with the deeply concerning increase in migrants attempting to cross the Channel. pic.twitter.com/SQfMBCiaan

— Home Office (@ukhomeoffice) December 29, 2018

The plan is said to include disrupting organised trafficking gangs and raising awareness among migrants of the dangers of a Channel crossing.

Although, many have queried how ‘raising awareness’ will deter individuals who have already spent a considerable amount of time trying to get to the UK from making the crossing.

Currently, only one of the Border Force’s fleet of five cutters is currently operational in the Dover Strait.

The Home Office has not commented as to whether or not the other four cutters would now be called back from search-and-rescue operations in the Mediterranean to patrol waters off England’s south coast.

Since November, more than 220 people have attempted to cross the Channel in small boats.

Tackling the criminals behind these extremely dangerous attempts to funnel illegal immigrants across the channel is an operational priority. We will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to disrupt this activity and protect those vulnerable to exploitation. pic.twitter.com/CJak0mIYJL

— National Crime Agency (NCA) (@NCA_UK) December 30, 2018

They include six men, all Iranian nationals, who were found on a beach at Kingsdown, near Deal, in Kent, on Sunday morning.

On Twitter, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner confirmed he had spoken by phone to Mr Javid, and that they were working together “to combat Channel crossings”.

Dimanche diplomatique 🇫🇷 🇬🇧
En lien avec mon homologue britannique @SajidJavid, nous nous coordonnons pour renforcer notre action pour lutter contre les traversées de la Manche effectuées par certains migrants irréguliers sur de petites embarcations au péril de leur vie. pic.twitter.com/bDLImai5QJ

— Christophe Castaner (@CCastaner) December 30, 2018

In a tweet, Mr Javid thanked him for the “partnership”, saying the UK and France would “build on our joint efforts to deter illegal immigration – protecting our borders and human life”.

Thank you @CCastaner for your partnership. UK & France will build on our joint efforts to deter illegal migration – protecting our borders and human life https://t.co/7vUc0BvHMr

— Sajid Javid (@sajidjavid) December 30, 2018

It is unclear as to why the migrants are trying to claim ‘asylum’ specifically in the UK, when they would have had to travel through several European countries in order to get here – any of which could have provided them with the ‘asylum’ which they are seeking.

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