French Mayor Blames UK As 5 Migrants Die In Channel Crossing Hours After Rwanda Asylum Bill Passed

Five migrants, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France in an overcrowded small boat. The migrants drownings off the French town Wimereux came hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda in a move to deter the dangerous journeys. French authorities said the accident took place a few 100 meters from the shore when the boat's engine stopped and several people fell into the water. The mayor of the French commune of Wimereux blamed British policies that encourage the arrival of migrants for the latest tragedy. "The British are the ones responsible," said Jean-Luc Dubaele, the mayor of Wimereux.
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“THE BRITISH ARE THE ONES RESPONSIBLE"
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[@user-qo2in5si5s]

It’s about time we had a prime minister with balls to stand up to France not a wet weekend that we’ve got

[@finchman3286]

That's why we need a true british leader. Sunak gone khan gone , starma gone. Because that name isn't british. We want someone that takes care of british people first. You can't have someone with a foreign back ground running our country because they'll put others first that's a fact.

[@finchman3286]

True we want sunak gone , khan gone , and starma. All them aren't british true brits. How can they be with the surnames. They will put others first.

[@Headwind-1]

@@finchman3286 i could not agree with this more . ..

[@jean2740]

The french have had a hand in England's migrent problem ,because they feed these money migrents ,then send em over in a rubber boat ,the french should keep there waste ,its not ours

[@vivienmaverley22]

If the French care so much why don’t the immigrants want to stay in France ?

[@susankenny696]

Probably dont get all the housing n benefits they do here !

[@fedup664]

Because they only get a tent

[@geraldfisher3033]

No welfare in France for them. Free Hotels, Benefits, Healthcare, Housing, Phones, Spending money. And working in a car wash or Deliveroo cash in hand. Why would they not come here. Don't blame the French. Blame our useless politicians.

[@Pol66590]

English language

[@paulwatson4304]

This mayor is off his trolley, the french police stood on the beach and did nothing. The french navy escorted the dinghy across the channel into british waters and did nothing. How the hell are the british to blame.

[@lisabutcher661]

French can’t blame british. Fact is you are letting the boats leave your shores, with children on board shame on you, the children are your responsibility as soon as they reach your land. Don’t you have child protection in your country?

[@RollcageHiggins]

All locusts should go home and work

[@pram9132]

This is politics and legality . Surely the arrival route of boat was French waters first followed by the British and not the otherway around.

[@Mohawk1982]

Does France 🇫🇷 has any control of the shores, city by the shores especially calais.

[@bigbinji6145]

take the children off their crazy ''parents'' ( if indeed they haven't hired them via the people smugglers )

[@danbiggs2523]

Monsieur the conditions you are keeping these poor people in your town must be really bad to force them to leave your shores and risk their lives they died in your waters tu dois avoir tres honte de permettre que ca arrive

[@danielmartin7838]

Aren’t they departing from French shores? Who’s fault?

[@colinwishbone4437]

While the French police stood by,shades of ww2 when they left it to the allies to get their country back

[@donaldgeorge3717]

France is to blame.Full stop.

[@TheUltimateOpportunist]

France offered to build a refugee centre on their own territory, but the British said no.

[@MIKEBAMBOOO]

@@TheUltimateOpportunist to transfer them over here.if france don't want them they should deport them to country of entry.not the uk

[@MrSzczyglowski]

100%

[@trevorhart545]

@@TheUltimateOpportunist TRY TRUTH. The French offered a centre to PROCESS UK APPLICATIONS. That is SIMPLY France REFUSING TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. France is the "Safe Country" that the UN and International Law requires these migrants to REMAIN in or Return to their Native Country. France fails in its legal duty and humanitarian duty.

[@geoffhoward2171]

How can you blame France, even the Mayor in this video got it right, it is Britains fault because we house them, feed them and look after their health, while we the people of Britain are over taxed to finance these actions, and that will apply even more so if we end up with a Labour government.

[@samanthaostrowski6755]

Britain is good at spending taxpayers money on everyone else other than taxpayers. When the first boat came across it should have been escorted back to france. We should have had our borders guarded 24/7 for a few weeks after that and if anyone came over after this they should have been returned on the next plane. Yes this would have cost us money however, not as much as has been spent on hotels, etc etc. If they are leaving a safe country and several on the way you have to ask why. I think we ALL no why.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Britain is a soft touch.

[@jennyporraz]

@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 Or it’s a big PR ploy for politicians for the next election 🗳️ I agree it should have been nipped in the bud with the first dinghy that came across,

[@dixie3058]

No country is allowed to enter foreign shores EXCEPT ILLEGALS

[@dustintacohands1107]

Maybe Control your border France ??

[@stephenbrowne119]

Why is there any blame. No one gives a fuck.

[@TOP.FOX.]

Correct I certainly don't care It's all their own fault

[@johnmoore9862]

You lovely caring people.

[@TOP.FOX.]

@johnmoore9862 that's right I care very much for my family and friends I also care for my country But I can't find any sympathy for illegal migrants. who want to scroung off the british taxpayer.

[@TOP.FOX.]

@@johnmoore9862 😆😆😆😆

[@user-vm8kd1lh7v]

There here to replace us,why should we care, that's been our problem,and that's why we are minorities in our major cities,they always go for maximum effect,when children die, it's good propaganda for the Globalist agenda going on,wake up it's the Kalergi Plan,know what that is?

[@richardcummins5465]

Too much money generated by UK charities for this NONSENSE to ever stop!

[@agnescraig2912]

Spot on. Charities are the new woke Enablers. Am an Indian migrant and anyone who is illegal are paying smugglers. There is a vast business in India Bangladesh Pakistan and all over the world of Agents who fake documents and charge huge amounts. Starting with the IOM at UN level, countries like India are not fleeing wars and most are now economic migrants. This must be tackled at a Diplomatic level and offending countries must be held acountable.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

agreed

[@jean2740]

Don't know about charities ,it's about the english tax payers, and yes there always out with there begging books, we are bombarded 24/7on telly adds , its give money for ,20 million kids give money to build hospitals, give money for these blind kids ,give money for the billions kids bring born , and send money so they can build water pipes ,why don't they just get off there backsides ,and earn there own living, build there own land stop asking us, the whites to pay for your life, we had enough of the begging bowl s

[@nikkidarkangelpnope8400]

The people to blame are the ones who climbed in a boat and tried to enter a country illegally.

[@sumary7663]

Exactly

[@rogerpeberdy1878]

What a lot of crap this is the French doing

[@Sebastian-pc1qf]

They are French migrants how can it be the Uks fault? On your bike, froggie!

[@smallsmart6501]

Shut up pommie!

[@vivienmaverley22]

Love it froggie 😅😅😅

[@shelbynamels7948]

they are trying to get to the UK. the law would call that an "attractive nuisance", so yes, it's the UK's fault.

[@trevorhart545]

@@shelbynamels7948 WRONG. International Law requires the refugees to STAY in the Safe Haven = FRANCE or return to their own Country. For the UK to be "attractive nuisance" it must be PROVED that France is such a dangerous country that the refugees FEAR FOR THE LIVES. France must PROVE that it is a Country, AND all of the other EU States, that it is Life Threatening to refugees to remain. The EU currently has a problem on "spreading" these refugees around since NO ONE WANTS THEM but they are now the Legal Responsibility of France and the European Commission. Every crossing death IS the responsibility of France and the other 26 members of the EU.

[@outlaw6421]

Sorry ,its your own fault,not ours,they were watched by police off your beach loading onto the boat,once again the french blame everyone else ,coz no migrant wants to stay in that dump!!!!!!

[@petercoleman2834]

You are talking silly, france is beautiful, these are economic migrants, they think they will get more from the UK and IRELAND they are after free money, the elite have allowed this to happen to destroy sovereign nation states, The only fault for the deaths are the people who are breaking European law, and the lawyers and judges who encourage this

[@karlosthejackel69]

This was a severely cowardly reaction from the French mayor

[@lesleycooper7544]

As usual

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

not really....

[@richardcummins5465]

A normal French reaction. Both previous World Wars were someone else's fault. Just easier to capitulate. Same as now, give in to the criminals. It's the French way.!

[@trevorhart545]

@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 WRONG. France, the Mayor, have a Legal and Moral Duty to provide Care and PREVENT the illegal crossing of the English Channel. Q. can you say that the actions of the Mayor in FAILING his duty and blaming others for the fault of France is BRAVE, NO!

[@rosemariebrautigam-smith9630]

France is to blame if they didnt allow them to start off from their shores they wouldnt find themselves in trouble in the channel and we wouldnt have loss of lives the french government know these people are on the beaches awaiting the boats to go they need to act and stop them .Not Blame Britain we did allow them on the boats in the first place.

[@matthewjames1114]

What are they meant to do with them if they stop them?

[@trevorhart545]

@@matthewjames1114 Feed Them, Provide Hotel Rooms or Houses, Education, Jobs and Integration into France and process them for French Citizenship. France is breaking EU and International Law with every migrant crossing as is 100% responsible for each and every death.

[@aliwilson2038]

France should have controlled its other borders to stop them entering in the first place.

[@irene56]

​@matthewjames1114 Surely that is Frances problem. They should return them back to the previous safe country they left just to get into the UK. Or maybe all the European countries that are having the same problems should be asking why these people are leaving their own safe countries in the first place.

[@snowyowel7961]

The French should never allow illegal migrants to get in untrustworthy sea vessels, too, cross the channel seriously . Stop blaming the uk .

[@leigh358]

No one should rescue them

[@Wolfquest_player1]

Why is it UK fault France let's the smugglers stick the people in boats and don't do anything to stop it

[@user-rc6wc3tf5r]

Why would the French stop the boats?

[@irene56]

​@user-rc6wc3tf5r Have we not paid France to stop the dinghies leaving their shores. In the region of 54 million. Maybe we should ask for it back and use it to patrol our own borders with a new border force that is actually up to the job and loyal to the UK 🇬🇧. Our present one is not fit for purpose.

[@user-ie1fu5hc4w]

Stay home! Problem solved!

[@Blackcato333]

Why am I as a British person responsible for that. They chose to launch their stupid boat and the French watched them do it. Both governments are useless.

[@danielmartin7838]

Who’s organizing this and getting them the boats?

[@chrisfranklin2104]

Who do you rhink .....? UK gvmt, with EU co-operation All planned, long ago, funded by elite individuals, Kalergi plan, wake up & smell the roses, we are all being lied to, it won't stop, Uk is finished.

[@user-pr1xm9nv6f]

Exactly, I doubt it came to find them from England stand up people, We are trying to stand up in Ireland

[@nickthomas8400]

well its the migrant choice to cross dangerous waters - plenty of countries in between to claim asylum - maybe russia would be a safter joyrney for them

[@TheMadara05]

Russia is not in European union and Russia doesn't expect refugees or will not allowed them to stay in the country

[@jennyporraz]

Why would Russia 🇷🇺 want to assist us with our problems with migrants from France 🇫🇷 we put sanctions on them along with the other American 🇺🇸 allies from European Union and and some commonwealth countries and you can see and feel the consequences of that and I personally don’t blame them we have a very weak government and we are now have to jump to the tune of the American government so sad, for a once proud nation,

[@shelbynamels7948]

Russia has jobs for them, all the healthy young man of military age.

[@patriciadrury8557]

No sunak is to blame he said 6 years ago he would stop those boats and now 6 years kater still coming in

[@lesliewelch6551]

sunak had no intention of stopping the boats, under orders of his masters, the WEF, the Rwanda deal is terrible, for everyone we send they send one back, who can not settle there.

[@johnboyce7646]

Why does the French authorities watch immigrants get into boats that are not suitable or seaworthy to cross The Channel. Surely maritime law should have a right to stop them leaving the beaches..

[@user-rc6wc3tf5r]

The French have no interest in stopping migrants from leaving. They have enough doctors,scientists nuero surgeons etc.

[@vittoriobruscella1835]

who sabotaged the North Sea gas pipeline, causing the cost of gas to rise for the people?

[@lesliewelch6551]

The USA did

[@MargaretMcDowall-je9vn]

Blame this, Blame that. What about personal responsibility or parental responsibility Who in their minds would take their child across the Channel

[@agnescraig2912]

Exactly. These people have so many children who they cannot afford to feed educate or give them basic necessities but have them anyway.

[@lesliewelch6551]

@@agnescraig2912 The childs parents are in the forties, the child was 22 yo, so how is that a child?

[@Noname-hs5lx]

Why is France so terrible

[@digitd4663]

Probably because they have a bigger problem with illegals than we have, have you seen the streets of Paris lately?

[@geraldfisher3033]

It is not. Very simple. They do not get Hotels, Benefits, Healthcare, spending money. If there was no handouts for them. They stop coming. Simple.

[@agnescraig2912]

No one is to blame. Countries these people are fleeing must be held accountable. Indians are in the top three but no wars and a few billionaires in the Forbes list. Unless this is taken up at Diplomatic levels this problem will go on. All leaders know this is happening everyday but remain silent and blame the West.

[@vancouverwatcher]

Blame the boat.

[@pauld7827]

Rather than watching them, why didn't the French stop them? You would have thought after the deaths, their priority would be to prevent further risk to life. But the frog did have a valid point, there is no deterrent in coming illegally, to the UK.

[@shabannoorani1088]

how come british be .. they came from france n how...

[@ianhawtin4756]

French waters french to blame

[@user-bo7fc9tj4z]

It's all money orientated: All the following get richer: France, smugglers, Charities, Lawyers,judges,hotels,and others. Disgrace!

[@terencegreenhalgh7914]

Its those charities that are telling those migrants to come here they will be safe and cared for that must take the blame.

[@outlaw6421]

How do you work that out they came off your shore the police watched the boat launch,they paid the snugglers not us,its there own fault

[@kenhardy8405]

The French Authorities would Not Allow an Unseaworthy Ferry or an Unsafe Airliner to Carry Passengers, but allow the Obviously Dangerous Overladen Dinghies to Operate Every Day.

[@tinatina1104]

Even fish have to stay in their boundaries

[@mariaboczko3702]

The french mayor should stop them, instead of helping them come over.

[@chamberpot969]

Boo, f---king hoo, not. 1,000% compassion fatigue.

[@Noname-hs5lx]

Why are they crossing from France ?

[@petewitkowski5315]

What do you think.For the freebies and benefits. Otherwise they would have stayed on dry land in the first safe country.

[@colinsmith1288]

​@@petewitkowski5315 But the child. Why did the french authorities not take her into care.

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

I don't get it. They were in France but wanted to go to England. Why is that?

[@dustintacohands1107]

The French

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

??​@@dustintacohands1107

[@user-wq9eg3nm4c]

​@@dustintacohands1107???

[@TheUltimateOpportunist]

Most of them probably have family in the UK.

[@petewitkowski5315]

Freebies and benefits.

[@jacquelineithell307]

People l speak to , all give the same response , what. only 5

[@smallsmart6501]

beech that child was innocent!

[@agnescraig2912]

@@smallsmart6501 Stop beeching. Parents should never have put that child through the journey so personal and parental responsibility must be a priority.

[@outlaw6421]

Who cares you paid them,ask for a better boat next time

[@robertwilliams2323]

My first take was wtf are the French talking about , but he is right ,we (our incompetent government) are encouraging the immigrant, pick them up , Hotel , mobile phone , money , bank account. what's not to like ? Meanwhile, its citizens are saying We don't want these medieval nomads coming here .

[@petewitkowski5315]

Should have stayed on dry land in the first safe country. No,desperate to go to the U/K to receive all the freebies and benefits. All payed for by the hard working tax payer of this country.

[@chrislewis8706]

People traffickers and illegal boat crossings are to blame full stop.

[@Toomanyscroungers]

This madness could stop immediately, if the French would accept the migrants back as soon as they arrived in the UK, it would take a week, and they would realise they had paid smuggling gangs for a return trip. Why can’t the French see they have created this scenario for political points.

[@brownsuga8885]

Blame africa

[@colinsmith1288]

The people traffickers are to blame. They exploit peoples desparation for greed before a persons safety. Very tragic that loss of life has occured once again

[@agnescraig2912]

Don't agree that people traffickers are to blame. These countries lack good governance and should be held accountable for their citizens. India and all countries know that migrants are paying to go to war zones Russia Israel through smuggling gangs. If they did exploit people why didn't 57+ refuse to be saved. Complete stitch up and the migrants know what they can get away with in the West but not in their own countries.

[@lesliewelch6551]

you mean rishi washi our prime minister, he is to blame he wants them here

[@sandradavies7804]

The British government pays the French billions to police their beaches and prevent these boats setting sail. They stand and watch, after sometimes making a feeble attempt to "puncture" the inflatables. In this case, it's reported they took off the casualties then waved the boat on its way. Apart from being a flagrant refusal to abide by the agreement, they were also breaking a French law - "Non assistance à personnes en danger", which makes it illegal to stand by and watch an accident or incident without making an effort to help. In my book, letting over 100 people sail into the Channel in an unseaworthy vessel is definitely NOT assisting people in danger, and is therefore breaking that law.

[@lesliewelch6551]

wrong, the government pays to ensure they get across to England, why do you think he is giving free houses foe life with everything paid for, wake up

[@steadyeddie639]

My heart bleeds...

[@taffy2126]

If the boat was overloaded why was it allowed to leave .French deliberate incompetence .🤡🤡🤡🇬🇧🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@davidf2881]

The British goverment sent the Navy to the middle east but cant send them to the English channel to defend the English border . The British goverment is not fit for purpose and is also a headache for the French. An international embarrasment.

[@user-fz7gy3zk8x]

Too late too few

[@ripvanwinkle3509]

Odd. I've seen photographs of dozens and dozens of boats and the only one that sinks has a child on board. Still, good for the news media.

[@gazh4984]

Owell

[@user-wf5ze4vd6n]

Only two

[@susandouglas4470]

Absolutely sick of this ongoing farce. France ... STOP sending these boats to UK shores. These people know very well the risks they take when they venture outm and often lije to come to the UK, if France is SO concerned about tgese people's welfare? KEEP them IN FRANCE. The UK has been more than accommodating.

[@west5828]

In french waters the french are fully responsible,they should have stopped them,of course money it the name of the game

[@cindybogart6062]

The reality is the asylum seekers are responsible for their own death not the French and not the British. There are four adults in that boat. They made decisions and the decisions they made were wrong for everyone involved they loan or responsible for their actions, and they paid the consequences for them. Stop trying to blame everyone else it’s the people who made the choices responsibilityyou did what you could to protect them, but the final decision was theirs and the story.

[@charlieyoung3325]

Blood is on the French, they should have stopped them from crossing.

[@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834]

Britain is run by Lawyers retired or acting.

[@loobylooroden6176]

Ive never seen a child on one of these boats.

[@keithdavies1395]

He's probably still smarting after Agincourt and Crecy. 🇬🇧 Oh,and didn't De Gaulle spend 4 years in England during WWII?

[@sueharrison9392]

How much have we given France to stop the boats ????

[@user-ww5ru8pm9z]

The migrants and those transporting them are to blame. It’s a risk they are willing to take, and sometimes it goes wrong. Sad but true.

[@margaretmorgan7795]

Little Napolian they left a french beach which you are supposed to be stopping them leaving. After all Britain are paying you millions to do just that.

[@travelledfar]

What sort of twisted logic, comes to this conclusion. The French navy were off shore, ready to guide the boat to the 12 mile limit, and hand over to the RNLI (donations welcome 🤨 ).

[@MarjorieMay-kc6ls]

The French are to blame for sending them down the English Chanel how dare they blame the British. There escorted so far to the UK. It usually happens before our border Force receives them from the French Navy.

[@ianogden5067]

We can easily stop this by going to France and showing the French the way but the mayor will not request assistance, he just talks the language of France.

[@TheCaptscar97]

Ludicrous. How could we stop it unless we have police on the beaches, which they refuse to allow.

[@delfine7163]

It amazes me that none of the so called young men on board could swim to save lives. No, a family makes better headlines!

[@paladin5163]

Who pays the fuel bill for the border force taxi service.

[@Dave_Smith647]

The French mayor is saying that because he don’t want them back In France

[@tinatina1104]

It’s the fault of the traffickers who are supplying the boats, then the French should be doing what they are getting good money to do, stopping them from embarking across the treacherous seas!

[@johnwoods7650]

Why didn't the RLNI take all these migrants back to France since it was there the crime was committed? From the TV footage it was obvious the crimes were committed yards from the French shore with French police looking on. And why didn't the French pursue and arrest all of them? Then the perpetrators wouldn't get away with their crimes. Is it so bad in France that French police would just look on as violence leads to death on their shores and do nothing? Is France a safe place for the Olympics?

[@user-fc8pl4ej4u]

No sympathy. Shouldn't get on the boats. Buy a ticket on a proper channel ferry to Dover.

[@melaniuscollaco]

No one asked these people to come. Simple.

[@teresaward8174]

France is yo blame for sllowing them to come to Britain.They are supposed to stsy in the first safe country they reach and its not Britain.

[@user-oo4mj3ey3j]

What a Pratt if the French clear the immigrants out and stop the boats on the beach they would not get into the water

[@dianekennedy2334]

We're [The UK ] paying you to stop the boats how come you didnt see them leave your shore

[@jerry36852]

And we the taxpayers have given millions a millions of £ to France and for WHAT 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@michaelfrankie8443]

I live in the UK, and I agree with France, UK is to blame they encourage boat people, give them accommodation food cash what ever they want

[@elizabethblack3863]

Surely they're dead because they chose to do something really dumb...so they're actually responsible for their own sad fate!

[@brianday6868]

It's on you France, they boarded in your country

[@tiffa01]

Only the people in the boats are to blame

[@yvonnelivingstone517]

To the french mayor you and your countrymen are to blame not the brits

[@sharonhyde7735]

France have to boss /pass the blame, why?

[@MrSzczyglowski]

If this were a snowy, icy mountain border, would the UK border force patrol it like the Coast Guard does?

[@dotmac6480]

Britain pays France to stop the boats , hows that working out .

[@jean2740]

French blame britain ,WHY !!!there not !!!our problem ,not our people ,the french had em on there shores ,and as usual sent them over to england ,these people where only coming here for financial gsin ,so not our problem ,so french keep your stuff on your shore ,you keep em

[@munchkintheoneandonly9253]

What a damn cheek, the French do nothing to stop the boats coming to England, but they take our money though.

[@joanoconnor9799]

Hes not in the right mind. Stop the boats

[@patriciadrury8557]

It is always easy to blame another so my question is where do they get those boats from life jackets etc in your land nit my England

[@gordoncrowe3507]

Oh well that's 5 more the British have not got to pay for

[@WildBill-py6vn]

Its sunak and macron both trough feeders

[@jsd8981]

Summer coming,won't be long before we have a rolling influxe of migrant boats on there way to the U.K....

[@helenclark2104]

The only ones to blame are the ones who get into the boats it’s sad that theses people have died but the all know the risks

[@user-or2go6ty2n]

The French are to blame as they sit doing nothing and watch all the illeagal immigrants get on the boats and leave for the UK. The UK needs to get all monies refunded and stop any future money to France.

[@lynlittlelion]

Its France and Eu fault they let them in and let them wander unchecked through all their countries