France, Britain strike $577 million migration deal

The British government is going to pay France $577 million in a new deal to try to stop surging numbers of migrants crossing the English Channel. These are the famous white clips of Dover in England and its docks. Over 45,000 migrants landed in the south of England in 2022, a 500 percent increase in the last two years. The new deal to be paid over three years will include funds to double the number of French border patrols on its beaches, better technology for them, a joint command center with the UK, and a new detention center in France. It will also attempt to tighten coordination with other countries along favored routes for people traffickers in Europe. This was British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron making the announcement in Paris. That is the situation still challenging, of course it is.

And that's because there is a global migration problem that we are seeing the impact of on our shores and across Europe. And as we saw recently, tragically people dying off the coast of Italy. Now, there are global forces at play, but we are working incredibly hard to try and break that cycle. I wish definitely because it makes sense with our history, our geography, our DNA I would say, is to have the best possible relation and the closest alliance. But it will depend on our commitment, our willingness, but I'm sure we will do it. This is also expected to significantly increase its own funds for border patrols.

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