The Home Office has been urged to take action after 86 migrants were picked up off the coast of Kent in just two weeks.
Some eight 'migrants' were picked up from a dinghy near Dover today, while 14 were detained on Thursday in two separate dinghies and a further 11 rescued by a French coastguard vessel.
Since November 3, there have now been 101 migrants - mostly claiming to be Iranian - who have been rescued or detained after being found in small boats or dinghies in UK waters in the Channel.
Tory MP for Dover Charlie Elphicke has now warned the French authorities and the Home Office must 'do more' to stop the crossings amid an unprecedented surge in recent weeks.
The eight migrants were brought into Dover after being picked up by the border force boat with the help of the french lifeboat, a french naval ship and the dover RNLI
Officials helped the group from the boat off the coast of Kent on Friday morning
A Border Force coastal patrol vessel was deployed after the group was sighted near Dover at about 7am this morning.
It brings the total of 86, mostly Iranians, have been caught by Border Force officials in just two weeks.
France has been accused of 'turning a blind eye' following a huge rise in the number of migrants entering Britain this month.
Mr Elphicke added: 'The Home Office say they have stepped up patrols in the South East - yet clearly not enough is being done.
'Even as winter sets in, these people remain determined to break into Britain. The numbers we are seeing are unprecedented and deeply concerning.
'It's clear that these crossings are being organised. The Home Office need to urgently step up efforts with the French to catch the crooks responsible.
'The French cannot just turn a blind eye and say this is a problem for Britain. Lives will be lost if this trafficking network is not stopped in its tracks.
'We need to see a more vessels patrolling the English Channel - and the Government must invest in more cutters and skilled officers at the Dover frontline.'
The migrants who arrived in the early hours of Thursday came in groups of seven on two dinghies.
The first group were intercepted by a patrol vessel off the Kent coast at 1.30am.
Police said the second group, who were spotted two and a half miles off Dover at 8.23am, were suffering from mild hypothermia. The engine of their dinghy was not powerful enough to make the 23-mile crossing unaided.
One possibility is that the group may have been dropped off in the dinghy under the cover of darkness from a larger vessel off the Kent coast.
It is the latest in a series of similar incidents which has seen children also being brought into the country.
A total of 33 boats have been reportedly stopped trying to cross the Channel this year - 20 of them since October 1.
That shows a hike from the 13 in the whole of last year, and 23 in 2016.
French officials believe gangs are telling migrants Britain's borders will be tightened once Brexit happens next March, so they must get into the country quicker.
A Border Force coastal patrol vessel was deployed after the group was sighted near Dover at about 7am this morning
Ingrid Parrot, a spokeswoman for the French maritime police, puts the 'worsening' situation down to the people smugglers - who can makes thousands of pounds per journey - using Brexit as bait to get more migrants over quicker.
It is claimed that crossing the Channel will become more difficult after Britain leaves the EU.
Ms Parrot said: 'We're dealing with a situation that's getting worse. We think they want to leave at all costs now because Brexit hasn't yet happened.'
French authorities say they have rescued more than 200 people this year.
Retired coastguard Andy Roberts expects there will be deaths to deal with as weather conditions become more extreme.
He said: 'This situation will go on and on and I expect there to be tragedies and deaths.
'If a boat is crossing they could just run them over in a total accident but they would not even know what they would have done.
'The numbers that are arriving are totally unprecedented. I imagine what has happened is the first few that arrived would have got a message back to say they've used a small boat and it's possible.
'They're all getting more confident as they're having more success. One of the reasons I believe we have not had a death yet is because they are mostly fit men arriving. We've had one child and a woman so far.'
The Homes Office said the group consisted of eight men all of whom presented themselves as Iranian
A Home Office spokesperson said: 'Border Force was contacted by HM Coastguard at around 7.15am.
'A Border Force coastal patrol vessel was deployed and intercepted a dinghy off the Kent Coast with eight people on board.
'The dinghy and those on board were brought into Dover where they were met by Border Force officers.
'The group consisted of eight men all of whom presented themselves as Iranian. On arrival all eight individuals were checked by ambulance staff but were found to be medically well.
'They will now be transferred to Immigration officials for interview.'
A HM Coastguard spokesman said: 'We can confirm we are assisting Border Force with suspected migrant activity but cannot comment further until the incident is complete.'
Linkhienalouca.com
https://hienalouca.com/2018/11/23/another-dinghy-full-of-iranian-migrants-is-picked-up-off-the-kent-coast/
Main photo article The Home Office has been urged to take action after 86 migrants were picked up off the coast of Kent in just two weeks.
Some eight ‘migrants’ were picked up from a dinghy near Dover today, while 14 were detained on Thursday in two separate dinghies and a further 11 rescued by a...
It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
Dianne Reeves Online news HienaLouca
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/11/23/18/6564886-6422231-The_eight_migrants_were_brought_into_Dover_after_being_picked_up-a-1_1542996185185.jpg
Комментариев нет:
Отправить комментарий