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2024-06-29 15:43:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: EDC6F28642B092AC3F3A26640ED9F0AE9BD7DFBE3243F68F6DA024CA8D6BA769
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While it is true that the numbers entering the UK by crossing the English Channel in small boats has risen sharply since 2018, this has been caused by the success of British and French authorities in closing down traditional routes (lorries, trains etc). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel_migrant_crossings_(2018%E2%80%93present)
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