After 27 dead migrants at sea, France calls for European assistance
French marine rescue volunteer, Charles Devos, contributed his boat to the frantic search for a flimsy migrant boats that foundered in the English Channel, killing at least 27. When that happened, helicopters buzzed above the waves and vessels were already probing the chilly seas.
Belarus claims to have assisted over 100 migrants to leave
Belarusian authorities claim to have assisted over 100 migrants in leaving the country, with more on the way.
Spain: Illegal Immigration Out of Control
Spanish prosecutors have charged a dozen North African migrants with sedition for attempting to enter the nation illegally by forcing a commercial airliner to land on Spanish soil.
UK blames EU for the immigration crisis in Channel
The immigration situation in the United Kingdom has been placed on the Channel. Priti Patel, the UK Home Secretary, has slammed the European Union for ‘plunging Britain into a mass migrant crisis’ as a result of its open border policy.
The Belarus-Poland standoff becomes less tense, as some migrants return home
Hundreds of individuals were returned to Iraq on the first repatriation flight organized by the country, while Belarus cleared up camps where thousands of people had gathered in the hopes of crossing into Poland.
France claims that UK labor laws ‘encourage migrants,’ while London is chastised for using Paris as a ‘punching bag’
In a veiled attack on Paris, Prime Minister Boris Johnson signaled that French authorities were hesitant to deal with the issue despite the July pact, as Britain saw a record number of daily arrivals last week.