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UK Migrant Crossings Rise Despite Government Efforts
A large group of migrants arrived in Dover, carrying 230 people, in a vessel deemed unseaworthy by authorities. The number of crossings has decreased by 40% this year, but concerns remain about the risks being taken by desperate migrants. The government has seized over a thousand boats and engines and prevented 47,000 crossings, but critics argue that more needs to be done to address the issue.
At a glance
- The number of migrant crossings has decreased by 40% this year.
- A large group of migrants arrived in Dover, carrying 230 people.
- The government has seized over a thousand boats and engines and prevented 47,000 crossings.
- Critics argue that more needs to be done to address the issue of migrant crossings.