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.