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France deploys new beach units as crackdown on Channel migrant crossings intensifies

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France has launched two specialist enforcement units along its northern coastline as part of a strengthened UK-France strategy to curb illegal Channel crossings and disrupt people-smuggling networks.

The new teams, including a dedicated riot unit and the 75-officer Compagnie de Marche, will work alongside surveillance technology to prevent boat launches, seize equipment and target migrant movements before they reach the water.



The initiative forms part of a £500 million bilateral agreement that will expand enforcement resources by 40 percent, while coordinated operations involving British, French and German authorities have already resulted in the seizure of dozens of boats and engines, preventing more than 2,000 attempted crossings.

The move comes as UK authorities continue prosecuting small-boat pilots and report more than 70,000 illegal migrants removed since 2024.

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  1. It’s a day late and a dollar short. Unwinding, this mess ain’t going to be simple.

    Not all, but the vast majority of these illegal immigrants have been male. They have interbreed , now with many children. Then there is pregnancy by rape of a minor. Does the child stay in the UK or Europe.? Are passports cancelled?

    What about the suddern drop in consumerism, economy. The coming violence. I mean we are talking about people who came from extremely violent places. Not all, but many will go to extreme measures, start fires. This is going to be a major.

    Nigel Farage has the right idea. All 110% must go. Those born in the UK. Europe must do the same.

    I have read ideas of putting these people on planes. I am not comfortable with the risk to craft and aircrew. If i were a pilot or crew, plane owner, I don’t think I would buy into the idea of 200 or so of unwilling passengers at 30,000 feet. Ships with lockable containers , safer, higher volume.

    Then of course there are the do gooders. Did you hear about the do-gooders who went over to Somalia to help the starving. They ate them.

  2. Probably handing out sun screen and beach umbrella’s in truth. Globalists never say no to cheap labour that imports itself.

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