54 migrants rescued this morning in French waters are brought to UK

24MayBee70

So now it’s anti migrant, anti French, anti RNLI rhetoric! How about anti government for not doing anything to sort this problem out? But no, they’ve succeeded in getting people to think it’s everyone else’s fault…

The government are with the Rwanda scheme

Why would Wagner soldiers want to come to the UK?

It's sad people are losing their lives in dangerous waters, it must have been terrifying for them.

I still don't understand why people are willing to risk their lives to claim asylum when they go through safe countries? This needs looking into as the issue isn't going away. I think illegal working and not needing to carry ID papers may be a factor.

10:19MaizieD

Did you know, Nn, that the Home Office is supposed to have a team of highly experienced officers who are trained to sniff out the fakes?

Haha 🤔

So now it’s anti migrant, anti French, anti RNLI rhetoric! How about anti government for not doing anything to sort this problem out? But no, they’ve succeeded in getting people to think it’s everyone else’s fault…

A quick scan in French shows plenty of reports of rescues by the French authorities, especially if you read the local press for Nord / Pas de Calais.
I can only assume that these are not reported in the English press.
I wonder why?

Nicenanny3

09:59MaizieD

karmalady

Infiltration by the dangerous wagner group, posing as migrants, now starting to get into the news. Potentially thousands

I don't think we really need any more neo-nazis, we've plenty of homegrown ones....

*Whether we need anymore or not is besides the point, migrants/illegals who come over with no ID could be anyone even Wagner soldiers or ISIS*

Did you know, Nn, that the Home Office is supposed to have a team of highly experienced officers who are trained to sniff out the fakes?

Though what on earth Wagner soldiers would be doing in the UK is a mystery to me....

It is good to see that despite some inaccurate (to put it politely) reports; in real life the French and British authorities are working together to try and save lives.

The RNLI was asked to assist by the French authorities.

Mamie

So five French ships and two British ships involved in rescue, with injured in hospital in Calais.
Not quite how it is portrayed in some of the posts above.

The BBC is reporting those seriously injured were helicoptered to hospital in Calais, the less serious were brought ashore at Dover and transferred to hospital here.

Looks like French - English cooperation has hopefully saved some of these desperate people.

Oh in that case Mamie, very different to the first general feelings

They must be laughing their heads off.

I think the whole world must be laughing at how easy we are to take advantage of

So five French ships and two British ships involved in rescue, with injured in hospital in Calais.
Not quite how it is portrayed in some of the posts above.

09:59MaizieD

karmalady

Infiltration by the dangerous wagner group, posing as migrants, now starting to get into the news. Potentially thousands

I don't think we really need any more neo-nazis, we've plenty of homegrown ones....

Whether we need anymore or not is besides the point, migrants/illegals who come over with no ID could be anyone even Wagner soldiers or ISIS

They should have stayed in one of the safe countries they had to cross to get to the channel, they are willingly risking their own lives.

news.sky.com/story/at-least-one-person-dead-and-dozens-rescued-as-migrant-boat-crossing-channel-capsizes-12938447#:~:text=At%20least%20one%20person%20has,been%20rescued%2C%20French%20authorities%20said.

BBC have just said that there are bodies in the water

RIP 💐

at least one person has died in this incident.

It's the RNLI who are the problem going into French waters and bringing them back to Dover they should have been returned to France. See photo. The criminal gangs know they only have to get the boats half way across the channel and the RNLI taxi service rushes to picks them up, I wonder why? if I say what I think well pressing report buttons comes to mind.

karmalady

Infiltration by the dangerous wagner group, posing as migrants, now starting to get into the news. Potentially thousands

I don't think we really need any more neo-nazis, we've plenty of homegrown ones....

Freya5

Appalling. The French don't want them, that's why they don't do rescues.

What do you think this is then?
www.leparisien.fr/societe/66-migrants-secourus-dans-la-manche-au-large-du-pas-de-calais-11-08-2023-6TVNMTP2ZFDG3O7LF3UJZX7FTA.php

Germanshepherdsmum

Do you know why and by whom they were brought to the UK if they were in French waters?

GSM

Lifeboat from Dover apparently.

www.gbnews.com/news/migrant-channel-rescue-small-boat

Infiltration by the dangerous wagner group, posing as migrants, now starting to get into the news. Potentially thousands

Well, the French are happy to take our money, and shunt them all the Channel.

They don't want them.

It really is nuts.🙄

Appalling. The French don't want them, that's why they don't do rescues.