Saturday 13 August 2022 02:55 PM Number of migrants crossing English Channel in small boats tops 19,000 for the ... trends now
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The number of migrants landing in England after crossing the channel Channel in small boats this year has risen to over 19,000.
Migrants, including young children, arrived in Dover this morning as they were picked up by the Border Force after making setting off from France.
A baby and several young children were seen alongside adults being taken ashore by Border Force workers and a member of the armed forces.
According to official Ministry of Defence figures, a total of 19,371 people have been intercepted at sea by Border Force so far in 2022.
August alone has seen 2,972 people make the perilous journey across the 21-mile Dover Straits in 68 dinghies or other small boats.
Migrants arrived in Dover this morning as they were picked up by the Border Force after making the perilous journey from France
Babies and young children were seen alongside adults being taken ashore by Border Force workers and a member of the armed forces
According to official Ministry of Defence figures, a total of 19,371 people have been intercepted at sea by Border Force so far in 2022
According to official Ministry of Defence figures, a total of 19,371 people have been intercepted at sea by Border Force so far in 2022
Members of the Border Force escort migrants back to Dover after they were picked up in the English Channel this morning
The busiest day this year came on August 1 when 696
