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The agreement between the UK and France to reduce migrants crossing the Channel in small boats is cancelled.

The agreement between the UK and France to reduce migrants crossing the Channel in small boats is cancelled.

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September 30th, 2026

The agreement between the UK and France to reduce migrants crossing the Channel in small boats is cancelled.

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The British government announced on Wednesday that it is cancelling a pilot program with France.

El gobierno británico anunció el miércoles que cancela un programa piloto con Francia.

The goal was to reduce the number of migrants who cross the English Channel in small boats.

El objetivo era reducir el número de migrantes que cruzan el Canal de la Mancha en barcos pequeños.

The Home Office said the "one in, one out" deal no longer processes new cases.

El Ministerio del Interior dijo que el acuerdo "uno dentro, uno fuera" ya no procesa casos nuevos.

Under the plan, people who arrived in the UK could be detained.

Según el plan, las personas que llegaban al Reino Unido podían ser detenidas.

Then they could be sent back to France.

Luego podían ser devueltas a Francia.

In return, the UK would receive a similar number of asylum seekers.

A cambio, el Reino Unido recibiría un número similar de solicitantes de asilo.

These applicants had to have applied through a safe and legal route.

Estos solicitantes debían haber pedido por una vía segura y legal.

About 1,500 people have returned to France.

Unas 1.500 personas han regresado a Francia.

A slightly smaller number were sent to the UK.

Un número algo menor fue transferido al Reino Unido.

The agreement was supposed to last three years.

El acuerdo debía durar tres años.

But it included a clause to end it earlier.

Pero incluía una cláusula para terminarlo antes.

The Home Office said it is still working with France to deal with the crossings.

El Ministerio del Interior afirmó que sigue trabajando con Francia para abordar los cruces.

It also said that real progress has been made.

También dijo que se han logrado avances reales.

The plan is no longer active. But it said deportation flights will continue in the coming weeks.

Aunque el plan ya no está activo, dijo que los vuelos de deportación continuarán en las próximas semanas.

These flights are for people who are already detained.

Estos vuelos son para los ya detenidos.

This year, about 19,000 people have made the crossing.

Este año, unas 19.000 personas han hecho la travesía.

This is about 40% less than in the same period last year.

Esto es alrededor de un 40% menos que en el mismo periodo del año pasado.

The drop is partly due to more police patrols.

El descenso se debe en parte al aumento de las patrullas policiales.

It is also due to stronger surveillance in northern France.

También se debe a una vigilancia reforzada en el norte de Francia.

On Monday, a 10-year-old boy and two women died.

El lunes, un niño de 10 años y dos mujeres murieron.

It seems they were trampled on a crowded boat with more than 100 people.

Al parecer, fueron pisoteados en una embarcación abarrotada con más de 100 personas.

Small boat crossings are a powerful political issue in the UK.

Los cruces en pequeñas embarcaciones son un tema político potente en el Reino Unido.

They have helped the rise of the far-right party Reform UK.

Han impulsado el ascenso del partido de extrema derecha Reform UK.

September 30th, 2026

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