It's a tragedy but.....
there you go...
The big issue here is that every view by government is very short term. they dont see the long term cost, the divisiveness and the way it makes the UK look.
Until there is a worldwide acceptance of the problem and an agreement for every country to "take their share" then you will have people traffickers making millions out of others misfortune.
What we are paying the French is never going to be enough and for every arrival the cost just slowly multiplies for the taxpayer.
Yes, you can look to tackle the trafficking and try and remove a little of the exploitation but you also need to do as AHT suggests and set up a system where claims can be made abroad.
Start with an amnesty and wipe clean the backlogs, create lawful, working people that can contribute to society...also taking money away from the leaching solicitors and saving the legal aid budget.
Stick the 50+million we are giving to the French into an asylum application centre in Northern France. If successful then welcome, if refused and you still seek to enter then automatic return to France.
The only winners at present are the OCGs making huge amounts