UK Signs New Deal With France to Curb Illegal Channel Crossings

Home Secretary Suella Braverman signs a deal with the French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin, at the Interior Ministry in Paris on Nov. 14, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/PA Media

The UK agreed on Nov. 14 to a new deal with France to stop illegal immigrants from crossing into the UK on small boats.

The agreement comes after 40,000 people have so far successfully made the journey across the English Channel this year.