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  2. Migrants crossing English Channel to UK surged by 25% ... - AOL

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    The number of migrants arriving in the UK in 2024 after crossing the English Channel in small boats was up by a quarter on the previous year, figures show. Some 36,816 people made the journey in ...

  3. English Channel migrant crossings (2018–present) - Wikipedia

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    On 14 January, five migrants trying to cross the channel were found dead on a beach on the channel coast of northern France. [56] On 28 February, the death of three migrants attempting to cross the channel from Cap Gris Nez was confirmed by French authorities. The number of Channel crossings is 32% lower than the total recorded at the same ...

  4. Channel crossings by migrants in 2024: Key numbers - AOL

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    Afghan migrants accounted for the single largest group of arrivals in the first nine months of 2024, making up 17% of the total. This was followed by people from Vietnam (13%), Iran (12%) and ...

  5. Migrants brought to shore after crossing English Channel - AOL

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    Migrants have been brought to shore after crossing the English Channel, the first arrivals following a spell of bad weather. Pictures show people wearing life jackets arriving in Dover on a Border ...

  6. Channel crossings by migrants in small boats: Key numbers - AOL

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    Some 122 migrants were detected making the crossing on Sunday, which means 20,110 have arrived since Labour won the general election on July 5. The 20,000 figure was passed on the 150th day of Sir ...

  7. Operation Isotrope - Wikipedia

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    This led to a rush of migrants crossing the English Channel by boat. [6] On 28 December 2018, Home Secretary Sajid Javid declared a major incident as rising numbers of migrants made crossings via boat; he warned there was a serious risk of people losing their lives as the Strait of Dover was one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.

  8. Migrant crossings of English Channel declined by more ... - AOL

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    The number of migrants crossing the English Channel in 2023 fell by more than a third from the previous year, marking the first decline since current record-keeping began, the British government said.

  9. Why are people crossing the English Channel and how ... - AOL

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    With the topic of English Channel crossings high up the news agenda again after a flurry of arrivals, the PA news agency has looked at some of the key questions on the topic.