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Migrant Crisis: Nearly 600 Migrants Cross Channel TODAY as Belgium Becomes New Small Boat Departure Point
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UK: Channel Crossings Surge as Smuggling Routes Shift to Belgium
Nearly 600 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday, April 18th as criminal smuggling networks expanded their operations beyond France and began launching additional boats from Belgian beaches. According to figures cited by Border Force sources, at least 250 people are understood to have departed from Belgian coastal areas during the day, while further crossings from northern France meant around 585 reached UK waters. . The arrivals brin…
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At least 250 small boat migrants launched from Belgian beaches on Saturday, as almost 600 illegal immigrants from Belgium and France crossed into UK waters
Five boats, with at least 200 migrants on board, were spotted Saturday morning off the Belgian coast. They were escorted to French territorial waters. ...
Between Oostduinkerke and Middelkerke, five boats carrying a total of 200 migrants were intercepted last night and this morning. The police have already been able to escort the boats towards French waters. Governor Carl Decaluwé of West Flanders has activated the provincial emergency plan "as a precaution".
It is becoming increasingly difficult for smugglers to bring migrants from France to England. So an alternative had to be found here and the gangs on the Belgian beach have found it.
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