Human traffickers are duping Albanian migrants into risky Channel crossings before Britain’s new Prime Minister takes office.
Those attempting the risky voyage are being informed that a new commander would suspend all crossings with patrols and reduce their fees from £10,000 to £2,000.
Following an increase in Albanians using tiny boats to reach Britain, MPs urged on government this night to redouble their efforts to repatriate migrants to Rwanda.
According to leaked data, migrants from the Balkan nation — a Nato member seeking to join the EU – now account for four out of every 10 arrivals in northern France.
In the six weeks leading up to July 12, 1,075 Albanians arrived in the UK on dinghies and small boats.
During the time, they accounted for 37.5% of all migrants brought to the UK in small boats by gangs, outnumbering all other nationalities, including Afghans, Iranians, Iraqis, and Syrians. Conservative backbenchers urged the next Prime Minister to act quickly. ‘It’s evident that many Albanians arriving in the UK in tiny boats are not escaping war or persecution,’ said Natalie Elphicke, Tory MP for Dover. This is apparent illegality, and it emphasizes the need of moving on with Rwanda and similar scams.’
Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, championed the Rwanda plan.
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Priti Patel, the Home Secretary, championed the Rwanda plan.
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‘Albanians are being warned that hundreds of people will be monitoring the Channel, walls will surround the shore, and they will be turned back and lose their money,’ a source added.
‘It’s coming from the mafia so they can profit from a big inflow.’
‘When there is a PM, a new falsehood will be produced – whatever it takes to keep this wicked commerce running,’ says the author.
The ‘really eye-opening’ findings, according to Tom Hunt, Tory MP for Ipswich, ‘underline why it’s so vital that the Government gets on with introducing the Rwanda plan,’ he said. When Parliament returns from its summer holiday, legislation to bring the Rwanda proposal to fruition should be at the top of the ‘in tray.’
‘No one should dispute this government’s intention to disrupt the gangs’ economic model,’ said Home Secretary Priti Patel.
‘Liz has a strategy to increase border force, ensuring the European Convention on Human Rights works for Britain, and change modern slavery rules that are being exploited,’ a source in Liz Truss’s leadership campaign claimed. The need for deterrence is critical, which is why we will guarantee that the migration agreement with Rwanda works and search for further arrangements.’
Stopping crossings will be a primary goal for Rishi Sunak’s campaign, according to a spokeswoman, who added, ‘It is entirely unacceptable that migrants from peaceful nations, such as Albania, are attempting to enter the UK illegally.’
The number of Albanians who came by small boat in the six-week period, according to the most recent government statistics, positions the nation well down the arrivals league table.
Only 271 small boats arrived in Britain in the first quarter of this year, with a total of 757 arriving in 2021. However, Albanians filed over 5,000 asylum applications in the year to March, indicating that an increasing number of people are turning to small boats instead of alternative means of entering the UK, such as hiding in trucks.
Last night, the Home Office provided no explanation for the increase of Albanian asylum claimants.
‘If these individuals are not legitimately fleeing for their life, then it is not up to the British public to help them,’ said Richard Tice of Reform UK, who got the leaked study.
Clare Moseley of the refugee organization Care4Calais questioned if the Albanian influx was a “anomaly.” ‘The data clearly reveals that the bulk of persons crossing the Channel in recent years were genuine refugees,’ she added. ‘If there has been a shift, it seems that the success of small boat crossings is influencing smugglers’ behavior.’
‘The growth in risky Channel crossings is unacceptable,’ said a government spokeswoman. The Nationality and Borders Act makes deliberately entering the UK unlawfully a criminal crime, and we have imposed life penalties for those who aid illegal immigration into the nation.’