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Watch: UK-Bound Migrants Attempt English Channel Crossing From Northern France

The departures test a multi-million-euro border security agreement signed by London and Paris last April, which introduced heightened police patrols, advanced surveillance, and stricter enforcement along French shores to curb unauthorized sea crossings.

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Several overcrowded dinghies carrying dozens of migrants were seen launching from the northern French coast at Hardelot-Plage on Wednesday in a fresh attempt to cross the English Channel.

The departures test a multi-million-euro border security agreement signed by London and Paris last April, which introduced heightened police patrols, advanced surveillance, and stricter enforcement along French shores to curb unauthorized sea crossings.

Despite these enhanced countermeasures, groups continue to brave the high-risk maritime passage toward the United Kingdom, highlighting the persistent challenges facing both governments in disrupting small-boat departures.

Watch this video from Associated Press.

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