More Than 200 Illegal Immigrants Attempt Channel Crossing as Tougher Penalties Announced

More Than 200 Illegal Immigrants Attempt Channel Crossing as Tougher Penalties Announced
Following a small boat incident, a group of illegal immigrants are onboard a lifeboat in Dover, Kent, on July 4, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA
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UK authorities dealt with more than 200 illegal immigrants attempting to cross the Channel on Sunday, the Home Office said.

It comes as the government announced heavier prison sentences for immigrants seeking to make their way to the UK on small boats, as well as their people-smuggling enablers.