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UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France

UK authorities detain 1st group of migrants under plan to thwart small boats crossing from France

Washington Post6 days ago
LONDON — British border authorities have detained the first group of migrants under a pilot plan that will send some who cross the English Channel on small boats back to France.
The migrants were detained Wednesday, the day the program came into force, and will be held at immigration removal centers until they are returned to France, the Home Office said on Thursday.
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