London tied part of a new funding package to results as both governments expand efforts to disrupt the smuggling routes of illegal immigrants.The UK Border Force vessel brings illegal immigrants who were intercepted crossing the English Channel into Dover port in Dover, England, on Oct. 8, 2025. Dan Kitwood /Getty Images4/23/2026|Updated: 4/23/2026The UK has agreed to pay France up to 660 million pounds ($892 million) under a new three-year border security deal aimed at curbing illegal immigrant crossings across the English Channel.Part of the agreed funding is contingent on whether tougher enforcement measures produce results.
UK to Pay France $892 Million in Deal to Reduce Illegal Immigrant Crossings
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