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Pregnant woman among migrants found in the Channel | Pregnant woman among migrants found in the Channel |
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A pregnant woman was among more than 40 migrants rescued during operations on both sides of the Channel. | |
One boat was intercepted off the coast of Kent, while French authorities picked up two others that had got into trouble. | |
A dinghy carrying 11 people, who were all said to be Iranian, was met by a Border Force cutter. | |
The expectant mother was among 20 people rescued from a boat that was taking on water near Dunkirk. | The expectant mother was among 20 people rescued from a boat that was taking on water near Dunkirk. |
Eleven others, including two young children, were picked up off the coast of Calais after their engine failed. | Eleven others, including two young children, were picked up off the coast of Calais after their engine failed. |
All 31 rescued by the French were taken to Calais, where they were met by medics and border police. | |
The 11 people brought to the UK will now be interviewed by immigration officials, the Home Office said. | |
On Boxing Day, 49 people crossed the Channel in small boats, with 14 others returned to France. | On Boxing Day, 49 people crossed the Channel in small boats, with 14 others returned to France. |
The Home Office was accused of "criminalising refugees" after saying it would seek to return anyone who arrived in the UK illegally back to mainland Europe. | The Home Office was accused of "criminalising refugees" after saying it would seek to return anyone who arrived in the UK illegally back to mainland Europe. |
More than 1,800 have reached British shores after attempting to cross the Channel in small boats this year, according to BBC research. | More than 1,800 have reached British shores after attempting to cross the Channel in small boats this year, according to BBC research. |
In the same time, more than 120 people who arrived in small boats have been sent back to European countries, the Home Office said. | In the same time, more than 120 people who arrived in small boats have been sent back to European countries, the Home Office said. |
The Home Office said it would "always ensure we have the right resources in place to keep our border secure," adding: "Individuals who reach the UK illegally should be in no doubt about our determination to return them to Europe." |
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