Record 3,000 Illegal Immigrants Cross English Channel This Year
Published on March 8, 2024
A total of 3,208 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, the highest running total for the same period since current records began in 2018. According to figures released on Thursday, 225 migrants in five boats illegally came to Britain on Wednesday, to take the total for this period to its record level. On Sunday, 327 arrived and a further 401 on Monday, the latter figure the highest daily total since the start of the year. The number from Jan. 1 to March 6 is higher than last year, which saw 3,150 migrant arrivals during the same timeframe. It is also higher than in 2022—a record year for English Channel crossings—when 2,212 people arrived....