Kent under pressure: Living on the frontline of the migrant crisis – Telegraph.co.uk

Category: Migrant Crisis

Despite lockdown, this yearthere have been more migrants attempting to cross the Channel by boat than in the same period last year.

Under plans announced by Home Secretary Priti Patel, Border Force officers are to get new Australian-style turn-back powers to stop and redirect boats carrying illegal migrants across the Channel. But the new sovereign bordersbill isn't likely tocome into affect until Autumn.

In the meantime, as the weather improves more peoplewill attempt to make the dangerous crossing.Last summer, Roger Gough, leader of Kent County Councilsaid the numbers of migrant children crossing the Channel was 'unsustainable'and the authority was being 'overwhelmed'. So as the number of migrantscontinues to climb, can the communitiesand services on the front linecope?

This film documents the ongoing struggle between sympathies and frustrations of those living on the Kent coast.

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