The Home Office has detained the first group of migrants arriving from the English Channel under a new treaty with France. The UK government will notify France within three days of arrival, allowing Paris two weeks to respond. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated this aims to deter illegal crossings. Critics argue that a vast majority of illegal arrivals stay in the UK, pointing out flaws in the implementation of the treaty and a lack of personal data sharing from France on migrants, which could include those with criminal backgrounds.
Yesterday, under the terms of this groundbreaking new treaty, the first group of people to cross the Channel were detained after their arrival at Western Jet Foil and will now be held in detention until they can be returned to France.
That sends a message to every migrant currently thinking of paying organised crime gangs to go to the UK that they will be risking their lives and throwing away their money if they get into a small boat.
Philp said: "They are detaining a token handful of arrivals, and in return, we accept unvetted migrants from France. The whole thing is riddled with loopholes, opt-outs and legal escape routes that will make removals near-impossible."
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