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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
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Misleading rubbish.
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In 2018, only 299 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats, but by 2023 this number had risen to 29 437 (still less than the peak of 45 774 a year earlier).
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That's because they were previously arriving by lorry and were largely undetected and those are not included in any figures. 7,600 were caught in 2018, so add that to the 299 arriving by "small boat". How come if in 2018 only 299 arrived, that 1,215 were sent back? Far more than a mere 299 people were living in the camp at Calais. We're talking 4 or 5 figures with more that arrived every day.