5 h. ago Major law change as Germany bids to crack down on people smugglers to UK

The legislation aims to disrupt the criminal gangs that bring people to the UK on small boats

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9 d. ago Female migrants 'are forced to have sex with people smugglers and are 'passed around' by criminals in return for cheap crossings to Britain'

One terrified survivor, who spent two years on the migrant trail, said that the gangs 'passed them around' in camps before deciding who gets on board.

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1 week ago UK asylum policy causes more violence and deaths, say rights groups

Home Office drive to stop small boats crossing Channel is handing more power to people smugglers, report findsThe UK’s policy to stop asylum seekers from crossing the Channel in small boats has led to an increase in violence, deaths and smuggler control, but has not deterred arrivals, according to a report by human rights organisations.The 176-page report from Humans for Rights Network, includes contributions from 17 refugee and human rights organisations operating in northern France and six in the UK. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds

As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effectHardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices, according to a report.The findings, released on Thursday by the Mixed Migration Centre of the Danish Refugee Council, and based on interviews with thousands of migrants and hundreds of smugglers, come as officials prepare to gather next week in Brussels to discuss how best to combat smuggling. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago People smugglers hand out 'cheat' manual to migrants telling them to use 'Bidoon' loophole to gain asylum in UK

A 25-page booklet, written in Arabic, is said to tell migrants how to pretend to be from the Bidoon, or Bedoon, a largely stateless Arab minority in Kuwait.

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4 w. ago British vigilantes film themselves smashing migrant boat engines on French beaches to stop crossings

VIGILANTES who led the push to cover our streets in Union flags have filmed themselves smashing small boat engines hidden on French beaches.  The Raise the Colours activists are trying to stop would-be migrants from crossing the Channel.  In their latest clip, they dig up a dinghy engine buried in the dunes by people smugglers.  They can be heard...

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