The British government said it would stick with a plan to send asylum seekers to the African country despite the first flight’s grounding after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
Tag: English Channel
Britain Plans to Fly Refugees to Rwanda on Tuesday
A court refused two appeals Monday, clearing the way for Britain to begin implementing the controversial plan to process and resettle people who crossed the English Channel to get to England.
‘Our Boat Was Surrounded by Dead Bodies’: Witnessing a Migrant Tragedy
Migrants who were on a separate boat described the horrible aftermath of the sinking in the English Channel that took at least 27 lives.
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A Couple’s Dream of Reuniting in England Is Dashed in a Channel Disaster
A young Kurdish woman, Maryam Nuri, died with 26 others after making a desperate attempt to join her fiancé by crossing the English Channel from France on an inflatable boat.
France-U.K. Acrimony Impedes Progress on Channel Crossings
Rather than working together to curb hazardous sea crossings, leaders of the two countries almost immediately fell into a familiar pattern of squabbling.
Undeterred by Channel’s Perils, Desperate Migrants Still Plan to Cross
The number of migrants setting off into the English Channel by boat has soared in recent months. The deaths Wednesday of at least 27 people trying to make the crossing illustrate how dangerous it is.
27 Migrants Drown Trying to Go From France to U.K. by Boat
The boat, which capsized near Calais, had been carrying a group of migrants to Britain. “France won’t let the Channel become a graveyard,’’ President Emmanuel Macron said.
A dispute between the U.K. and France over fishing rights simmers as the G20 summit begins.
The matter is expected to be a topic of discussion for the nations’ leaders this weekend.
UK’s Migrant Boat Dispute Has Eyes Fixed on the Channel
The southeastern coast of England is increasingly the focal point of Britain’s migration debate as the government advocates more extreme measures to halt asylum seekers arriving by boat.