World News | UK, France Agree to Send Some Migrants Arriving in Britain by Boat Back to France
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the UK government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country's borders.
London, Jul 10 (AP) Britain and France agreed Thursday to a pilot plan that will send some migrants who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France as the UK government struggles to tamp down criticism that it has lost control of the country's borders.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced the deal Thursday in London. While the initial program will involve only 50 people a week, UK officials suggest it is a major breakthrough because it sets a precedent that migrants who reach Britain illegally can be returned to France.
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Under the agreement, Britain will send some of those who cross the Channel in small boats back to France while accepting an equal number migrants who are judged to have legitimate claims to asylum in the UK.
Starmer had pushed for the deal in hopes of discouraging people from making the dangerous crossing. (AP)
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