In order to reduce the number of immigrants trying to smuggle people from France to Britain on the other side of the river by boat, the two countries agreed to invest more than 10 billion yen in Japanese yen and strengthen patrols.
According to the British government, the number of immigrants who crossed the Strait of Dover from France on the other side of the country by boat and attempted to smuggle into the United Kingdom exceeded 40,000 this year, more than 10,000 people already exceeding the number last year.
In addition to people from the Middle East seeking refugee status, the number of young people seeking work from Albania in the Balkans has increased, and there are many cases where criminal organizations receive money and guide them.
On the 14th, both the British and French governments will invest more than 72 million euros, or about 10.4 billion yen in Japanese yen, over the next year to put a brake on such illegal immigration, and increase the number of police officers patrolling the French coast by 40%. , agreed to strengthen surveillance using helicopters and drones.
British Prime Minister Sunak said on the 14th, ``I am confident that this will reduce smuggling, but it is only the beginning,'' and indicated that he would take further measures.
In April, the British government signed an agreement with the government of Rwanda in eastern Africa and launched a plan to transfer those who tried to smuggle into Rwanda in exchange for financial assistance as ``illegal immigrants''. Criticism of humanitarianism persists, and the focus is on whether the Sunak government will implement the plan.