Migrants in the channel. Paris and London united against “small boats”.

Since 1, more than 40,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel illegally to reach the English coast.^eh In January 2022, while the police prevented 25,000 people from crossing. The numbers of migration from the French shores to the British “Eldorado” are impressive. This means that France manages to block only two fifths of passing candidates. Figures that match those reported by the European border control agency Frontex this month (62,323 illegal crossings, attempts and successes combined).

When Gerald Darmanin claims a crossing failure rate of 56%, he is referring to the number of launches, knowing that two out of three boats fail before sailing. . Place Beauvau recognizes this. “The number of attempts to pass continues to increase.”

What is happening in the channel forces Paris and London to react strongly. Especially in the context of a toughening of migration policy with our Italian neighbors further south, becausean ocean viking. Therefore, France and the United Kingdom have just renewed and intensified their cooperation and intend to make it known.

The formation of a new British government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, renewed the partnership that was sealed in the 2018 Sandhurst Treaty. The principle is simple. France plays the role of coast guard on behalf of the British, committing to providing them with the means to deal with migrants they do not want on their soil.

“Change the rules of their labor market”.

Lack of adequate funding. Disputing the poor performance of the French so far in terms of obstructing the “Channel” crossings, London avoided providing the promised funds. But everything is obviously fine. British Home Secretary Suella Braverman announced that “The latest multi-annual agreement between France and the United Kingdom is €72.2 million for 2022-2023”.. The long-awaited money will arrive. Bovo promises thanks to these means. “More French Homeland Security forces are to patrol French beaches under a deal to increase those deployments by 40% over the next five months.”. Thus, since April, there are 100 additional police and gendarmerie reservists. increase their number from 800 to 900 on the coasts.

The Brits need to change their labor market rules first because you can work without documents in the UK

To Gerald Darman.

The program also includes aerial surveillance, drones, night vision binoculars, “smart” cameras on the coast and in French cities on the north coast. And, above all, a real intertwining of French and British police personnel to share and exploit intelligence. Without forgetting the observers from each country, which must participate, in particular, in the investigation of verified migrants.

“The British need to change so they don’t remain a country of attraction. They need to change their labor market rules first because you can work without documents in the UK.”Gerald Darmanin said on Monday The voice of the north. La Cimade, an association that supports migrants and refugees, condemned it “Militarization of this border”.

“There are no more migrants than yesterday. says, in turn, a high-ranking local official. There have always been 50,000 to 60,000 a year, but the successful closure of the Channel Tunnel has encouraged them to switch to “small boats”, these smaller boats which attract more professional smugglers. According to him, “For 3,000 euros per person for the crossing of about 50 passengers, this creates real appetites for criminal organizations.”. In order to interfere as much as possible upstream, the Franco-British plan envisages a “Investment in reception centers in the south of France to prevent migrants entering France via the Mediterranean route from going to the Channel coast and attempting dangerous crossings, thereby offering safe alternatives.”. as well as “Investment in Return Centers to Promote Voluntary Removal”..

Hot spots. Already Éric Ciotti, LR deputy Alpes-Maritimes, cries out the danger. He would prefer to see the birth of such structures on the other side of the Mediterranean Sea. He even wrote to the minister to warn him. Bovo wanted to neutralize that on Monday “misunderstanding”. The British will only help fund reception centers for asylum seekers in the south. Without creating a new center or additional locations. The subject is sensitive.