The UN’s migration chief, Amy Pope, warned that a new UK-France deal to curb illegal Channel crossings will be ineffective without addressing the root causes of migration, advocating for sustained aid to migrants’ home countries. She criticized the UK’s approach of harsh enforcement and cutting overseas aid, suggesting that expanding legal migration routes would be more beneficial.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The head of a group that helps people move around the world says a new deal between Britain and France to stop people from crossing the sea in small boats won’t really fix the bigger problem of why people are trying to leave their homes.
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