A record 235 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the English Channel on Thursday, officials have confirmed.
Border Force officials were scrambled to 17 separate incidents off the Kent coast involving a total of 235 people, a spokesman said.
UK authorities intend to return as many of the migrants as possible, with several flights organised in the "coming days", immigration minister Chris Philp added.
He told Sky News: "I share the anger and frustration of the public at the appalling number of crossings we have seen.
"The crossings are totally unacceptable and unnecessary as France is a safe country. We have to make the route completely unviable. Then migrants will have no incentive to come to northern France or attempt the crossing in the first place."
These are illegal immigrants trying to get in through the back door. The ones that can't be sent back will be housed in hotels at the public expense.
Lots of folks back East, they say, is leavin' home every day, Beatin' the hot old dusty way to the California line. 'Cross the desert sands they roll, gettin' out of that old dust bowl, They think they're goin' to a sugar bowl, but here's what they find Now, the police at the port of entry say, "You're number fourteen thousand for today."
Oh, if you ain't got the do re mi, folks, you ain't got the do re mi, Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi.
You want to buy you a home or a farm, that can't deal nobody harm, Or take your vacation by the mountains or sea. Don't swap your old cow for a car, you better stay right where you are, Better take this little tip from me. 'Cause I look through the want ads every day But the headlines on the papers always say:
If you ain't got the do re mi, boys, you ain't got the do re mi, Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi.
ChesneyChrist: Lots of folks back East, they say, is leavin' home every day, Beatin' the hot old dusty way to the California line. 'Cross the desert sands they roll, gettin' out of that old dust bowl, They think they're goin' to a sugar bowl, but here's what they find Now, the police at the port of entry say, "You're number fourteen thousand for today."
Oh, if you ain't got the do re mi, folks, you ain't got the do re mi, Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi.
You want to buy you a home or a farm, that can't deal nobody harm, Or take your vacation by the mountains or sea. Don't swap your old cow for a car, you better stay right where you are, Better take this little tip from me. 'Cause I look through the want ads every day But the headlines on the papers always say:
If you ain't got the do re mi, boys, you ain't got the do re mi, Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee. California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see; But believe it or not, you won't find it so hot If you ain't got the do re mi.
Weather update, the weather in London is going up to 37C and the good weather conditions are encouraging immigrants to make the short channel crossing to kent, at the moment ay circa 230 a day,
tomcatty: Weather update, the weather in London is going up to 37C and the good weather conditions are encouraging immigrants to make the short channel crossing to kent, at the moment ay circa 230 a day,
Yes over 230 in 17 boats, it's a bloody invasion, the coastguard shou[d no rescue them but put a shot across theis bows and turn them back, they don't want political asylum, just the benefits the British give them.
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A record 235 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the English Channel on Thursday, officials have confirmed.
Border Force officials were scrambled to 17 separate incidents off the Kent coast involving a total of 235 people, a spokesman said.
UK authorities intend to return as many of the migrants as possible, with several flights organised in the "coming days", immigration minister Chris Philp added.
He told Sky News: "I share the anger and frustration of the public at the appalling number of crossings we have seen.
"The crossings are totally unacceptable and unnecessary as France is a safe country. We have to make the route completely unviable. Then migrants will have no incentive to come to northern France or attempt the crossing in the first place."
These are illegal immigrants trying to get in through the back door.
The ones that can't be sent back will be housed in hotels at the public expense.
No wonder they want to come here