English Channel migrant crossings and policing
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Masked anti-immigrant protesters block England's Port of Dover
Dover is Britain's largest international ferry port.
On Saturday morning, the Port of Dover said all traffic in and out was stopped due to an ongoing public order incident.
At around noon, port managers said traffic was free flowing once again.
“I’m not aware that there’s been any violence, although clearly, having the path of your vehicle blocked by men wearing black paramilitary gear and balaclavas is extremely intimidating,”
Channel smuggling gangs use mega-dinghies amid small boat crackdown
Smuggling gangs are running low on small boats, leading rival criminal groups to work together by loading more migrants on fewer, larger vessels.
A BBC crew was attacked by people smugglers with stones at the Loon-Plage camp near Dunkirk, injuring their cameraman.
The UK and France are announcing measures to increase the number of police officers on the French coast.
Six-Year-Old Palestinian-British Girl Dies After Channel Drowning Incident
The family resided in London and had traveled to visit the beach at Shoreham.
The Palestinian Forum in Britain organized a gathering to commemorate the family on Thursday.
The Daily Telegraph reported, citing the Palestinian embassy, that the family was originally from southern Lebanon's Rashidieh refugee camp.
“tragic accident, with no third-party involvement”
Clashes Erupt Between Migrants and French Police Near English Channel Coast
French border police clashed with migrants in northern France on Friday while intercepting a small boat attempting to reach the UK.
The UK Home Office stated that police border patrols in northern France have increased migrant boat seizures in recent months.