More deaths in English Channel underscore risks for migrants despite U.K. efforts to stem the tide

The Washington Times— Five more people died in the English Channel on Tuesday, underscoring the risks of crossing one of the world’s busiest sea lanes in overloaded inflatable boats just hours after British lawmakers approved a controversial migrant bill to stop the traffic.

The Washington Times—Five migrants die while crossing the English Channel hours after U.K. approved a deportation bill. Five people, including a child, died while trying to cross the English Channel from France to the U.K., French authorities said Tuesday, just hours after the British government approved a migrant bill to deport some of those who entered the country illegally to Rwanda.

Time—5 Migrants Die Crossing the English Channel, Hours After U.K. Passes Controversial Deportation Bill. The deaths, including a child, come hours after the government passed the controversial Rwanda deportation plan.

dailym.ai—Migrant small boat where five people were crushed to death was overrun by 50 penniless men from sub-Saharan Africa who rushed the dinghy as it was due to set off across the English Channel, prosecutors say. The group of young men came out of the dunes and stormed a vessel full of asylum seekers paying up to £1000-a-head to reach Britain.