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Migrants say that they believed the risk of dying on a small boat was worth it if they were to achieve their aim of reaching Britain – which some labelled “heaven”. An inflatable dinghy carrying around 20 Syrian migrants was met by Border Force off the coast of Dover on Monday, August 10. The packed… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 12

Rising numbers of migrants are trying to cross the English Channel in dinghies and other small boats. They are making the perilous journey for a better life in the UK. The number of migrants to complete the English Channel crossing this year has hit 3,950 – more than double the figure for the whole of 2019. There… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 11

Mariam Kemble Hardy, head of campaigns at Refugee Action, said the majority of migrants who make the crossing have a valid claim for asylum. She said: “The Government could easily help put an end to boat crossings by creating more safe and legal routes for people fleeing violence and persecution to find safety here. “Instead,… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 10

The Home Affairs Committee will be looking at migrants’ treatment by the UK authorities upon their arrival in the country, particularly the treatment of unaccompanied children. They’re getting put up in Five Star Hotels for God’s Sake. Dover MP Natalie Elphicke met with local residents to discuss the issue. She said on Twitter: “It’s an… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 9

An inquiry has been launched into the reasons behind the huge increase in Channel crossings by migrants. The Home Affairs Committee in the House of Commons will look at the role of criminal gangs, as well as the responses of UK and French authorities to combat illegal migration and support legal routes to asylum. The… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 8

Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts Chris Philp said “We work closely with France and I will be in Paris early next week to seek to agree stronger measures with them, including interceptions and returns. This situation simply cannot go on.” He added the only option was to make the route “completely unviable” to… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 7

In the official response on August 6, a helicopter was used and saw at least 23 people intercepted and brought back to France. UK authorities have said they plan to return as many of the migrants as possible, with several flights organised in the “coming days”. Minister for Immigration Compliance and the Courts Chris Philp… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 6

Migrants who cross the channel to enter the UK do so illegally, and last year Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “If you come illegally, you are an illegal migrant and, I’m afraid, the law will treat you as such.” However, what ultimately happens depends on an individual’s circumstances and whether or not they can claim… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 5

Speaking during a trip to St Joseph’s school in Upminster, Essex, Boris Johnson said: “Be in no doubt what’s going on is the activity of cruel and criminal gangs who are risking the lives of these people taking them across the Channel, a pretty dangerous stretch of water in potentially unseaworthy vessels. We want to… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 4

Now Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called migrants’ Channel crossings a “very bad and stupid and dangerous and criminal thing to do” as he hinted at changing laws to tackle the crisis. Mr Johnson’s comments came as a French politician warned the UK’s decision to send in the Royal Navy “won’t change anything” and a… Continue reading Muslim Invasion of the UK Part 3