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12 dead in English Channel, calls for action grow

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Jessica Saltz
September 4, 2024

Calls are growing for politicians to act on the English Channel migrant crisis, after an overcrowded boat heading to the UK capsized and at least 12 people died. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said immigration laws between the UK and France must be updated.

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