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UK and France agree to send some migrants arriving in Britain by boat back to France
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 10 – The UK-France deal aims to deter dangerous Channel crossings by returning migrants arriving illegally by small boats, while admitting an equal number of vetted asylum seekers, a pilot will start soon.
- On July 10, 2025, during a joint event in London, the UK Prime Minister and the President of France announced a new agreement to return migrants arriving in the UK via small boats back to France.
- The deal follows nearly 20,000 Channel crossings in the first half of 2025, an increase of almost 50% from 2024, and reflects recognition that stopping boats requires international cooperation.
- The agreement establishes a pilot scheme returning around 50 migrants weekly to France in exchange for the UK accepting a matching number of asylum seekers via a controlled safe route.
- Starmer stated that the policy will demonstrate that attempts to enter the UK via small boats will be unsuccessful and result in detention and repatriation, while also emphasizing support for genuine asylum seekers and implementing a robust crackdown on illegal employment across the country.
- Although hailed as a diplomatic milestone, critics question the pilot’s limited scale and its ability to deter crossings, noting success depends on reducing attempt numbers and breaking smuggling gangs’ business model.
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Channel Crackdown: France, UK One in, One Out Migrant Deal
France and the UK launched a one in, one out pilot program Thursday to curb dangerous Channel crossings by returning migrants on small boats while accepting vetted asylum seekers. This initiative signals a hard-line conservative shift amid surging illegal entries. UK PM Keir Starmer praised the deal as “groundbreaking,” emphasizing the government’s new stance. “For the very first time, migrants arriving via small boat will be detained and return…
A new system aims to create a dissuasive effect for immigrants and criminal groups responsible for organizing the crossing of the Mancha channel for thousands of people on board boats.
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