french patrols are now stopping more than half the number of boats from crossing, but the number of attempts has mushroomed this year, partly thanks to covid restrictions drying up other transport routes. in the migrant camps, people smuggling networks seem to be flourishing, despite 65 criminal convictions related to small boat crossings and a newjoint intelligence centre set up here last year. hamid that s not his real name is one of many new arrivals from afghanistan. he was a soldier in the afghan national army and says he trained with the british forces. we voiced over his words to protect them. if i stayed, the taliban would kill me and not
we need to get to the stage where it s more likely than not that if you attempt to cross the channel, you will be stopped. french patrols are now stopping more than half the number of boats from crossing, but the number of attempts has mushroomed this year, partly thanks to covid restrictions drying up other transport routes. in the migrant camps, people smuggling networks seem to be flourishing, despite 65 criminal convictions related to small boat crossings and a newjoint intelligence centre set up here last year. hamid that s not his real name is one of many new arrivals from afghanistan. he was a soldier in the afghan national army and says