Number of Albanian migrants crossing Channel in small boats jumps 100-fold
DOZENS of migrants are escorted off a beach yesterday — as it was revealed the number of Albanians landing in small boats across the Channel has jumped 100-fold.
The findings said: “The number of Albanians arriving on small boats has increased substantially over the last quarter.
“Prior to this point, Albanians were not commonly detected on small boats.”
The scene in Dungeness, Kent, came amid news some 2,195 Albanians arrived in the first six months of this year.
Just 23 came in the same period last year.
The cost of the UK’s asylum system has reached over £2billion.
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Ruthless gang bosses are even offering bespoke discount deals to entice children and the disabled make the perilous 21-mile journey.
The figures emerged just hours after Home Secretary Priti Patel struck a deal with the country on Wednesday to fast-track removals to tackle the crisis.