Asylum-seekers increasingly attempt dangerous cross-Channel trek to the U.K.

• Patrol operations in the English Channel have led to the rescue of asylum-seekers attempting to reach the U.K. by small boats, which French and British officials claim is driven by organized smuggling.
• More than 200 have arrived in the U.K. by water since November, which represents more than a tenfold increase from last year.
• Migrants have begun turning to aquatic travel as the British and French governments have increasingly targeted land-based vehicles for inspection and closed shelter camps.

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“More migrants and refugees try to reach UK via English Channel” (Al Jazeera | December 2018)

“Five migrant boats rescued in English Channel” (BBC News | December 2018)

“Migrants risk death at sea to reach Britain as prices spike on traditional routes” (CNN | December 2018)