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People smuggler... and inflatable ‘paddling pool’ in which 27 died
THE Channel migrant tragedy is Britain’s fault because it has made itself an “El Dorado” for foreigners, says France.
Yesterday Mr Darmanin said the smugglers were “criminals, people who exploit the misery of others, of
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French interior minister Gerald women and children”. Darmanin claimed people were He added: “For a few thousand being lured here by the promise of euros they promise them El Dorado
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benefits and illegal jobs. in England.” And he claimed:
Twenty-seven migrants died when “Everyone knows that there are more their flimsy boat capsized as they than a million illegal immigrants in tried to cross to England on the UK, and that English employers Wednesday. Five suspected people use this workforce.” smugglers face manslaughter charges. He said Britain only deported 6,000
THIS is the covered face of a Channel migrants smuggler – and all that remains of the inflatable boat that sank, killing 27.
The victims plus two survivors had squeezed on for the perilous crossing.
The dinghy was described by one French official as ‘like a pool you blow up in your garden”. People smuggler “Ransdar”, above, said he made £75,000 last year helping Iraqi migrants get here via the Channel. people a year, while France threw out four times that number.
And he added: “Britain and France must work together.”
More than 25,700 people have made the journey from France to Britain in small boats this year.
The Government has criticised France for not doing more to stop the crossings, and has suggested British police should help confront the people smugglers on French soil.