Over 6,000 Illegal Boat Migrants Have Landed in Britain This Year, as Another 181 Arrive on Good Friday
Over six thousand illegal migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since the start of the year, as hundreds more arrived during the recent spate of warm weather.
Following the Royal Navy taking over “operational command” over the growing migrant crisis this week, a further 181 illegal aliens were Brough ashore on Good Friday, ITV News reported.
This follows 651 migrants in 18 boats successfully reaching British shores on Wednesday — the highest number of the year — and an additional 562 being taken in by border officials on Thursday.
The latest crossings bring the total for the year to 6,011, according to figures compiled by the Press Association news agency. The government has been warned that should the record setting pace continue, up to 65,000 illegals could arrive via the Channel by the end of the year, more than double the previous record set last year of 28,526.
The increased flood of migrants into the country comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing widespread criticism and potential legal challenges from left-wing activists and institutions over his plan to ship illegal boat migrants to Rwanda to have their asylum applications assessed.
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