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– How many migrants have arrived so far this year? A total of 33,684 people have been detected crossing the Channel in small boats since the start of 2024, according to provisional figures from ...
On 14 August, government figures showed that 20,000 people had crossed the channel in small boats since the start of the year. They stated 60,000 were expected to make the crossing in 2022. [45] On 22 August, a total of 1,295 migrants crossed the Channel in 27 boats, setting a new record for crossings in a single day. [46]
Vietnamese migrants accounted for the single largest group of arrivals in the first six months of the year.
Following latest data released on Thursday, the total for the year so far is down 0.3% on this time last year (25,330) and 25% lower than the same period in 2022 (33,611).
The latest arrivals, 141 on Friday and 359 on Saturday, brings the total for 2024 so far to 7,167.
More than 200 people crossed the English Channel in three boats on Monday, according to Home Office figures. On August 19, 206 migrants crossed in three boats, suggesting an average of nearly 69 ...
– How many migrants arrived in 2024? A total of 36,816 people were detected crossing the Channel in small boats during 2024, according to provisional figures from the Home Office.
Crossings resumed on Monday after a six-day hiatus amid poor weather conditions at sea.