Hostility towards migrants led to these deaths in the Channel | Letter
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At the BMX site, police placed boulders and cleared tents, disrupting our efforts to provide aid like blankets, English lessons, and other support.
Eritreans, coming from a regime often compared to North Korea, have a 99% asylum success rate in the UK in 2023, highlighting their desperate situation.
The actions of the French state, funded partly by the British, might have driven these vulnerable individuals to attempt dangerous crossings for safety.
Despite a high success rate for Eritrean asylum seekers, current government policies prioritize detention and return over providing safe, legal immigration routes.
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