People Smuggling Gangs Profiting from Illegal Boat Migration to Britain

SOURCE www.breitbart.com
People smuggling gangs are making up to £1.6 million per day helping illegal boat migrants enter Britain, charging each migrant £4,000 on average for the journey. The UK has poured millions into policing efforts, but thousands of migrants still successfully reach British beaches each year.

Key Points

  • People smuggling gangs make significant profits from facilitating illegal boat migration to Britain.
  • The UK government has allocated substantial funds to policing efforts but has not been entirely successful in preventing illegal migration.
  • Labour Party suggests cracking down on smuggling gangs and establishing a cross-border unit to target them upstream.

Pros

  • Increased awareness of the profits made by people smuggling gangs may lead to more effective strategies to combat illegal migration.
  • Labour Party's proposal to establish a cross-border policing unit to target smuggling gangs upstream could help disrupt their operations.

Cons

  • Legal challenges and flaws in the system, such as the inability to leave the European Convention of Human Rights, hinder efforts to deter illegal migration.
  • Despite significant financial investments in policing efforts, thousands of migrants still manage to reach British shores.