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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Flora Thompson

Afghans ‘largest group’ fleeing to the UK by crossing the Channel – figures

PA Wire

People fleeing Afghanistan made up almost a quarter of the migrants crossing the Channel in the first three months of the year.

Out of 4,540 people detected arriving by small boats between January and March 2022, some 24% (1,094) were Afghan nationals, according to Home Office figures.

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