Hundreds of illegal immigrants cross Channel after three weeks of bad weather finally clears

“Hundreds of illegal immigrants cross Channel after three weeks of bad weather finally clears”

Hundreds of illegal immigrants are crossing the English Channel for the first time in more than three weeks, after stormy conditions finally cleared overnight. Before today, the last successful illegal crossings were on October 7, when 119 migrants arrived on two large dinghies. Around 150 illegal migrants have either crossed or are currently crossing the Channel, with smuggling gangs attempting to launch from other locations along the French coast as well. The short weather window is due to…