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A rescue boat is prepared to help migrants following a problem with their boat’s engine in French waters.

Afghans are largest cohort as English Channel migrants cross 100,000 mark

  • Number of Afghan migrants has increased considerably since Taliban takeover in August 2021
  • Iranians, Iraqis and Syrians also make up significant numbers
By Arab News ·
Two-thirds of Channel migrants awaiting deportation claim modern slavery status in UK

Two-thirds of Channel migrants awaiting deportation claim modern slavery status in UK

By Arab News ·
Teenager charged with manslaughter after English Channel capsize

Teenager charged with manslaughter after English Channel capsize

By AFP ·
UK unveils contentious bid to stop cross-Channel migrants

UK unveils contentious bid to stop cross-Channel migrants

By AFP ·
Migrants are escorted ashore from the UK Border Force vessel ‘BF Ranger’ in Dover, southeast England, on March 6, 2023.

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

By AP ·
‘Shooting star’ asteroid lights up sky over English Channel

‘Shooting star’ asteroid lights up sky over English Channel

By Arab News ·
UK bill seeks to remove videos of migrant crossings

UK bill seeks to remove videos of migrant crossings

By Reuters ·
French services rescue 166 migrants from freezing Channel

French services rescue 166 migrants from freezing Channel

By AFP ·
Four dead after migrant boat capsizes off English coast

Four dead after migrant boat capsizes off English coast

By Reuters ·
UK police arrest man over 2021 deaths of 27 migrants

UK police arrest man over 2021 deaths of 27 migrants

By AFP ·
Man who died in UK immigration center identified as Iraqi

Man who died in UK immigration center identified as Iraqi

By Arab News ·
UK war general tasked with stopping Albanian Channel crossings

UK war general tasked with stopping Albanian Channel crossings

By Arab News ·
UK arrests woman as Albanian traffickers targetted

UK arrests woman as Albanian traffickers targetted

By AFP ·

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