THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Migrants Heading for Britain Swarm French Trains to Reach New Coastal Launch Sites.
Migrant crossings to Britain are expected to rise as smugglers adapt their tactics, and favorable weather conditions persist in the English Channel.
Migrant crossings to Britain are expected to rise as smugglers adapt their tactics, and favorable weather conditions persist in the English Channel. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Hundreds of migrants have reportedly been seen traveling by trains and buses from Calais and Dunkirk along France’s northern coastline, where people-smuggling gangs have increasingly launched small boats towards Britain from further and further away to avoid heightened enforcement along traditional crossing routes. DETAIL: Migrants are reportedly able to travel in large groups without ticket checks or intervention from French authorities frequently, and favorable weather conditions could lead to another wave of Channel crossings in the coming days. Smuggling …Open