French police funded by the UK government have been criticized for their aggressive tactics in intercepting small boats in the Channel, endangering vulnerable migrants. Videos show authorities circling migrant dinghies, causing flooding. Criminal gangs exploit Britain as a back door for smuggling migrants to France. The Home Office launches a 'stop the boats' campaign in Vietnam to deter illegal immigration.
Do Not Come: UK Launches Social Media Campaign Telling Vietnamese Not to Become Illegal Migrants https://t.co/iJ8mUJ7V6I
Organised criminal gangs are selling a lie to thousands of vulnerable people each year. Important that we tackle the issue at source to stop people risking their lives to enter 🇬🇧 illegally, and build on our action that has already reduced small boat crossings by 36%. https://t.co/BUMJc6cafG
Commentator Candice Holdsworth says the Home Office’s ‘stop the boats’ ad campaign, launched to deter Vietnamese illegal immigrants, could be “useful.” “They need to disabuse people of these unrealistic expectations.” @petercardwell https://t.co/xrJV3SXcLs
Criminal gangs behind Channel crossings don’t care if people live or die. They lie to and exploit migrants into making these illegal and deadly journeys. Find out more about our deterrence campaign to help break the business model of criminal gangs 👉 https://t.co/vgwZVXJUo8 https://t.co/KKPYhq9NAz
'Life will be hard': Online ads target would-be Channel migrants warning UK immigration rules are 'tougher than you think' https://t.co/Fu1gz4WzQ5 https://t.co/E0tVoNlsNy
This is what coming to the UK on a small boat really looks like. People smugglers are charging thousands for these journeys, all based on lies. Today we're launching a campaign to warn people of the realities of coming to the UK illegally 👇 https://t.co/dzUluclb8Q https://t.co/MkGSAfbmed
French marine police 'pierce boats' for migrants ordered by UK - Politico According to video footage, witness statements and leaked documents, French maritime police are "piercing" and ramming migrant boats and threatening them with pepper spray, Politico reports. All this to… https://t.co/ePbYH6N8UY
Home Office launches 'stop the boats' campaign in Vietnam https://t.co/44NDED2Rc6
A jolly good dig at migrant traffickers @RNLI. "We are there to save all the illegals." https://t.co/Z9I9cmMbox
Brave, forensic reporting by @maybulman @LHreports and others on the deliberate ramming, puncturing and wave-making used to try to stop small boats crossing The Channel https://t.co/MOs4n0LwRO
Video footage has been discovered of a French boat circling a dinghy, apparently looking to swamp it with water. I thought this might be a new initiative but the date stamp is October 2023. In other news 500 migrants arrived on Wednesday. https://t.co/uIjY6ikdFl https://t.co/GyA2vT2Unm
Moment French police boat closely circles migrant dinghy headed for British waters causing it to flood - as experts warn 'pushback' tactics could cause 'mass casualty event' https://t.co/sESIEnfRys https://t.co/o06sMA4AhZ
Criminal gangs are using Britain as a back door to smuggle migrants to France after a clampdown by President Macron on the number of visas issued to people from north Africa ⬇️ https://t.co/4RWUZea8O5
Video appears to show authorities circle migrant dinghy causing waves to flood it. https://t.co/SZciSyfAcl https://t.co/TnXh193fxX
“I believe that with determination, you can stop the boats. You safely pick up and take back to Dunkirk.” 📺 Richard Tice sets out his plan to stop the boats.👇 https://t.co/x4so8Niiws
"French police funded by the UK government have endangered the lives of vulnerable migrants by intercepting small boats in the Channel, using tactics" -- aggressive "pullbacks" -- "that search and rescue experts say could cause a 'mass casualty event.'” https://t.co/5nKc2dykjO
Many, many months of work went into this @LHreports investigation. It was a real team effort. Front page of tomorrow's @ObserverUK. Pick up a copy to read more. https://t.co/bYCC2gZf7i https://t.co/GRkYfKBuHU