On April 23, migrants were rescued while crossing the English Channel and brought to Dover, hours after the UK approved a controversial migrant deportation bill. The rescue vessel provided assistance to a small, crowded boat, with migrants later disembarking in Dover. This incident occurred on the same day that five individuals tragically lost their lives attempting to cross the dangerous waters.
At least five individuals perished in an attempt to cross the English Channel, according to French media reports. This tragic incident occurred just hours after the UK Parliament granted approval to the controversial migrant deportation bill. The victims’ bodies were discovered on Wimereaux beach in northern France on Tuesday. Human rights organizations have condemned the legislation as cruel and inhumane, expressing concerns that it will only exacerbate the risks faced by migrants resorting to desperate measures to escape persecution or poverty.
