United States President Donald Trump urged British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday to confront illegal migration, warning that rising Channel crossings are \u201ckilling\u201d the United Kingdom as smugglers launched a fresh wave of small\u2011boat departures from the French and Belgian coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump told GB News that Burnham would eventually have to address immigration despite avoiding the issue after taking office. He said migrants were arriving from Africa, South America and Asia, describing the trend as an \u201cinvasion\u201d across Europe and calling the UK \u201ca prime suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His remarks followed reports that more than 500 migrants reached British waters in 11 small boats launched from beaches stretching from Belgium to the French port of Dieppe, according to GB News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UK authorities have recorded several consecutive days of elevated arrivals, adding pressure to a system already strained by record asylum backlogs and limited accommodation capacity. French and Belgian officials say they are increasing coastal patrols but continue to face coordinated smuggling networks that shift launch points to evade detection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Burnham\u2019s government is facing intensifying scrutiny over how it plans to manage asylum seekers and respond to the latest surge in Channel crossings, a politically charged issue across Europe. Rights groups have urged the UK to expand safe\u2011route options and warned that harsher deterrence measures could increase deaths at sea. Burnham is expected to outline new migration and asylum proposals in the coming weeks as his government reviews existing policies and prepares for further summer crossing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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