just off the kent coast. these are the days that we dread. crossing the channel in unseaworthy vessels is a lethally dangerous endeavour. it is for this reason, above all, that we are working so hard to destroy the business model of the people smugglers. evil, organised criminals, who treat human beings as cargo. migrants from other dinghies have been brought ashore in dover during the course of the day. almost a5,000 have now crossed this year, despite the risks and the costs. those rescued today said they d paid people traffickers £5,000 for a place on a flimsy dinghy and the promise of a better life in britain. the sea, flat, calm, when they set off from the french coast in the early hours, but with a two metre swell in the middle of the channel. how do we stop people making these perilous journeys? there are opposing strategies. refugee agencies say the answer is to make it easier for asylum
change look like? it important. what does a real step change look like? it needs - important. what does a real step change look like? it needs to - important. what does a real step l change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, it change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, it needs change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, it needs a - change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, it needs a focus - change look like? it needs to focus on safe routes, it needs a focus on| on safe routes, it needs a focus on compassion, on the right to asylum, the right to seek asylum. i will give you an example. we work with children in northern france on a daily basis. two years ago we had a safe option that we were able to offer to those children. it was a family reunion route. we were able to help them make applications and then come here safely on the eurostar to join then come here safely on the eurostar toj
migrants from other dinghies have been brought ashore in dover during the course of the day. almost 16,000 have now crossed this year, despite the risks and the costs. those rescued today said they d paid people traffickers £5,000 for a place on a flimsy dinghy and the promise of a better life in britain. the sea, flat, calm, when they set off from the french coast in the early hours, but with a two metre swell in the middle of the channel. how do we stop people making these perilous journeys? there are opposing strategies. refugee agencies say the answer is to make it easier for asylum seekers to seek refuge in the uk, so they don t have to make the crossings in the first place. the government is intent on making it much more difficult, criminalising and swiftly deporting anyone who arrives by an irregular route. by adopting an approach which is all about punishment and control, it doesn t stop the crossings. we need an approach which is about compassion above control, and which reco
450,000 people. in the house of commons, the home secretary reflected the mood of shock at what had happened in uk waters, just off the kent coast. these are the days that we dread. crossing the channel in unseaworthy vessels is a lethally dangerous endeavour. it is for this reason, above all, that we are working so hard to destroy the business model of the people smugglers. evil, organised criminals, who treat human beings as cargo. migrants from other dinghies have been brought ashore in dover during the course of the day. almost 16,000 have now crossed this year, despite the risks and the costs. those rescued today said they d paid people traffickers £5,000 for a place on a flimsy dinghy and the promise of a better life in britain. the sea, flat, calm, when they set off from the french coast in the early hours, but with a two metre swell in the middle of the channel. how do we stop people making these perilous journeys?
migrants from other dinghies have been brought ashore in dover during the course of the day. almost 16,000 have now crossed this year, despite the risks and the costs. those rescued today said they d paid people traffickers £5,000 for a place on a flimsy dinghy and the promise of a better life in britain. the sea, flat, calm, when they set off from the french coast in the early hours, but with a two metre swell in the middle of the channel. how do we stop people making these perilous journeys? there are opposing strategies. refugee agencies say the answer is to make it easier for asylum seekers to seek refuge in the uk, so they don t have to make the crossings in the first place. the government is intent on making it much more difficult, criminalising and swiftly deporting anyone who arrives by an irregular route. by adopting an approach which is all about punishment and control, it doesn t stop the crossings. we need an approach which is about compassion above control, and which reco