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Migrants Reject UK-France Return Deal Amid Border Tensions

8/22/2025

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Migrants in northern French camps oppose the UK-France "one-in, one-out" return agreement, labeling it a fabrication.
Asylum seekers doubt the likelihood of being returned to France after reaching the UK.
Around 28,000 migrants have crossed from France to England this year, with asylum applications totaling 111,084.
The UK has raised border security funding to £540 million for 2023-2026.

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Story summary

Migrants in northern French camps oppose the UK-France "one-in, one-out" return agreement, labeling it a fabrication.
Asylum seekers doubt the likelihood of being returned to France after reaching the UK.
Around 28,000 migrants have crossed from France to England this year, with asylum applications totaling 111,084.
The UK has raised border security funding to £540 million for 2023-2026.