Migrants piloting small boats across the Channel are increasingly being prosecuted.
20 November 2025
Are they simply asylum seekers or accomplices of smugglers?
Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.
Those who agree to take the helm of boats in exchange for a reduced crossing price are accused of aiding illegal immigration and even involuntary manslaughter.