Migrants arrive at Dover Port after being picked up by a Border Force vessel in the English Channel on September 21, 2024 in Dover, England. Migration to the UK continues via small boat crossings over the Channel from France. The issue will be high on the agenda for the political parties during conference season. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
More than 30 people-smugglers have been arrested after attempting to sneak illegal migrants into the UK through the “back door” by exploiting the softer border controls with Ireland.
A three-day operation by the UK’s Home Office immigration enforcement officers resulted in 31 people being held after trying to smuggle migrants with fake IDs through airports and ports by using the common travel area between Britain and Ireland.
