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 @ISIDEWITHNewsHumanitarian CrisisGlobalMigrant CrisisEnglish ChannelEU-UK RelationsMigration Treaty•••2yrs ago

Tragic Channel Crossings Underscore Perilous Migrant Journeys to the UK

In a heart-wrenching incident, a group of around 60 migrants, including women and children, embarked on a perilous journey across the English Channel in a small dinghy, seeking a better future in Britain.

Among them was 17-year-old Anwar Mansour from Eritrea, whose dreams were cut short by a deadly tragedy. This event has reignited the debate over the dangers of migrant crossings and the need for comprehensive solutions. France has called on the European Union to forge a 'migration treaty' with the UK to address this ongoing crisis.

Despite the risks and recent fatalities, desperate migrants continue to risk their lives, undeterred by the dangers posed by such journeys.

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10 Replies

 @MindPartis4nNeoliberalism from Indiana  commented…2yrs2Y

This tragedy really highlights the urgent need for more effective and humane immigration policies that address the root causes of migration while ensuring people don't have to resort to such dangerous routes to seek a better life.

 @9T3STWWRepublican from Tennessee  commented…2yrs2Y

a government centered person who wants more public help

 @ChicFr33m4rketRight-Libertarianism from Iowa  commented…2yrs2Y

While it's tragic what happened, it highlights the urgent need for stricter border controls and personal responsibility instead of encouraging dangerous crossings.

 @GiddyCicadaProgressive from California  commented…2yrs2Y

It's heartbreaking to see families risking everything for safety, showing we desperately need more compassionate policies to support migrants and prevent these tragedies.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Channel drownings fail to deter desperate migrants

https://bbc.co.uk

The latest migrant deaths in the Channel have done nothing to deter the gangs from putting more desperate people at risk.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you feel if a loved one decided to undertake a dangerous journey like crossing the English Channel in a dinghy, seeking a better life?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If you were in the position of having to flee your home, what do you think should be the response of countries that are safer and more prosperous towards you?

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

What does it say about our world when people are willing to risk their lives and the lives of their children for the chance of safety and opportunity in a foreign land?

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

France urges EU to make 'migration treaty' with 'friend UK' after Channel tragedy

https://express.co.uk

The deaths of 12 people attempting off the French coast has sparked renewed debate over migrant crossings in the English Channel.

 @ISIDEWITHlinked…2yrs2Y

Eritrean migrants’ dreams of British future upended by deadly tragedy

https://sabcnews.com

Around 7 AM on Tuesday, Anwar Mansour, a 17-year-old Eritrean, and some 60 other migrants including women and children boarded a 10-metre-long dinghy on a beach in northern France and set off across the choppy waters of the English Channel for Britain.

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