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Channel Migrant Crossings Surpass 10,000 in Record Time for 2025

The milestone, reached nearly a month earlier than last year, intensifies scrutiny of UK border policies and Anglo-French enforcement efforts.

Migrants board a smuggler's boat in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off the beach of Gravelines, north of France, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)
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Migrants arrive at Dover with Border Force agents on Tuesday
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Overview

  • Over 10,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in 2025, reaching the milestone on April 28, the earliest point since records began in 2018.
  • This year's crossings are up 38% compared to the same period in 2024, with favorable weather contributing to a surge in small boat launches.
  • The Border Force vessel Hurricane brought in 71 migrants on Monday morning, pushing the total past 10,000 after 245 arrivals were recorded on Sunday.
  • Critics have blamed the Labour government for scrapping the previous administration's Rwanda deportation plan, calling 2025 the worst year for Channel crossings.
  • The UK government highlights increased investments in border security and expanded cooperation with French authorities to dismantle people-smuggling networks.