Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-08-12 12:44:06 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 61E47CDD353EB921DFFB203DC40E69B684BC74044A4C6C20E3CA6FDF77DD5EB3
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Original Note:
Importantly, these were migrants who did not have permission to enter the UK. In other words, illegal migrants. Source for lack of permission: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/migrants-detected-crossing-the-english-channel-in-small-boats/5cede69b-a408-47eb-8933-31fb2813ab77 Source for requirement to obtain "leave to enter": https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-part-1-leave-to-enter-or-stay-in-the-uk#pt1lte
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