Migrants crossing Channel so far in 2024 nears 10k
by Ben Mitchell
May 19, 2024
2 minutes
The number of migrants to have arrived in the UK in small boats across the Channel is approaching the 10,000 mark as two more vessels arrived on Sunday.
A total of 103 people made the crossing in two boats on Saturday bringing the total so far this year, not including Sunday’s arrivals, to 9,803.
This compares to 7,217 by the same date last year and 8,693 in 2022,
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