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Around 50 Migrants Arrive in Dover After Refusing French Coastguard Help
The passengers spent more than 30 hours at sea before disembarking, and officials said 17,480 migrants have crossed the Channel by boat this year.
- Fifty-One migrants arrived in Dover early Wednesday after crossing the Channel, with the vessel reaching the Border Security Command compound shortly after 12:30 a.m.
- The French coastguard reported the group departed Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandy, on Monday, spending over 30 hours at sea in "precarious conditions" while remaining "determined to take all risks to reach the United Kingdom."
- Authorities had expected the boat to land in Gosport, drawing protesters to the area; local police arrested six individuals who "became hostile towards officers" while blocking a road.
- The Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed passengers would be transferred to the Border Security Command, which a Government spokesperson said "works around the clock to protect our border."
- Approximately 17,480 migrants have crossed the Channel this year, including 5,011 since Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office, representing a 46% decrease compared to last year.
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