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<p>At least five dead bodies of migrants were recovered from the Wimereaux beach in northern France Tuesday (Apr 23), with local media reports saying they were trying to cross the English Channel. The Voix du Nord newspaper said a rescue operation had been launched and helicopters and boats were deployed at the scene. The development comes as&nbsp;UK&nbsp; passes its controversial Rwanda bill that paves the way for the government to deport illegal immigrants to the East African nation.</p>

<p>The newspaper reported that at least 100 migrants were rescued in the operation, who were aboard a French navy ship and being taken to the port of Boulogne.</p>

<p>Migrants often embark on the perilous journey through the English Channel in hopes of making it to the UK, but not all meet the same fate. Some migrants, aboard crowded boats, end up losing their lives after drowning and sinking.</p>

<p>In 2023 alone, some 30,000 migrants crossed the channel.</p>

<h2><strong>Concerns over Rwanda bill</strong></h2>

<p>UK government says the Rwanda bill is to deter people from taking on the perilous journey and risking their lives.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;UK: Rwanda bill becomes a law after 5 months</strong></p>

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<p>However, human rights groups believe the law is inhumane and cruel. Both the United Nations refugee agency and the Council of Europe have urged the UK to rethink its plans for implementing the law. They fear that the law will jeopardise&nbsp;UK’s&nbsp;international cooperation in tackling the global migrant crisis.</p>

<h2><strong>Imminent legal battles</strong></h2>

<p>However, according to experts, passing the bill in the parliament doesn’t clear all hurdles in the way of turning it into law. The government may still have to fight long legal battles in the courts.</p>

<p>Tim Bale, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London, was quoted as saying by NBC News, “I don’t think it is necessarily home and dry. We will see some attempts to block deportations legally.”</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ved="2ahUKEwjtsuivm9iFAxUtZWwGHYetBi0QxfQBKAB6BAgNEAE" href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-parliament-passes-controversial-rwanda-migrant-bill-after-two-years-of-tussle-714012" jsname="YKoRaf" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-parliament-passes-controversial-rwanda-migrant-bill-after-two-years-of-tussle-714012&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjtsuivm9iFAxUtZWwGHYetBi0QxfQBKAB6BAgNEAE">UK parliament passes controversial Rwanda migrant bill after a two-year tussle</a></strong></p>

<p>The migrant crisis is a major political issue in&nbsp;UK, where it’s often viewed as the government’s failure to regulate the country’s borders.</p>

<p>In 2022, a whopping 45,774 people entered&nbsp;UK&nbsp;illegally through the English Channel, from just 299 four years earlier.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least five dead bodies of migrants were recovered from the Wimereaux beach in northern France Tuesday (Apr 23), with local media reports saying they were trying to cross the English Channel.

At least five dead bodies of migrants were recovered from the Wimereaux beach in northern France Tuesday (Apr 23), with local media reports saying they were trying to cross the English Channel. The Voix du Nord newspaper said a rescue operation had been launched and helicopters and boats were deployed at the scene. The development comes as UK passes its controversial Rwanda bill that paves the way for the government to deport illegal immigrants to the East African nation. The newspaper reported that at least 100 migrants were rescued in the operation, who were aboard a French navy ship and being taken to the port of Boulogne. Migrants often embark on the perilous journey through the English Channel in hopes of making it to the UK, but not all meet the same fate. Some migrants, aboard crowded boats, end up losing their lives after drowning and sinking. In 2023 alone, some 30,000 migrants crossed the channel. Concerns over Rwanda bill UK government says the Rwanda bill is to deter people from taking on the perilous journey and risking their lives. Watch: UK: Rwanda bill becomes a law after 5 months × However, human rights groups believe the law is inhumane and cruel. Both the United Nations refugee agency and the Council of Europe have urged the UK to rethink its plans for implementing the law. They fear that the law will jeopardise UK’s international cooperation in tackling the global migrant crisis. Imminent legal battles However, according to experts, passing the bill in the parliament doesn’t clear all hurdles in the way of turning it into law. The government may still have to fight long legal battles in the courts. Tim Bale, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London, was quoted as saying by NBC News, “I don’t think it is necessarily home and dry. We will see some attempts to block deportations legally.” Also read: UK parliament passes controversial Rwanda migrant bill after a two-year tussle The migrant crisis is a major political issue in UK, where it’s often viewed as the government’s failure to regulate the country’s borders. In 2022, a whopping 45,774 people entered UK illegally through the English Channel, from just 299 four years earlier. (With inputs from agencies)

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