The figure is impressive, especially when one thinks of the dangers of this crossing.
In 2021, 52,000 migrants tried to reach Great Britain by crossing the Channel, announced the Ministry of the Interior this Thursday, during the presentation of annual statistics on immigration.
During the month of November alone, nearly 7,000 people had tried to travel to England, the British press agency PA had already reported in early January.
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In addition, due to Brexit which marked the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, more than 96,000 residence permits were issued in France in 2021 to Britons.
“The need for the British and their dependents to have a specific residence permit on October 1, 2021 has generated an unprecedented influx of requests.
Thus, 96,632 residence permits were issued to them within the framework of the
Brexit permits, withdrawal agreement
, for the year 2021”, specified the ministry.
Asylum applications on the rise
This presentation of annual immigration statistics was also an opportunity to make it known that asylum applications were still very far from their pre-health crisis level.
However, they increased by 28.3% in 2021 compared to 2020. In all, more than 104,000 first asylum applications were registered for this second year in the era of Covid-19.
The "removals" of foreigners in an irregular situation have themselves increased slightly, by 5.5% over the year, indicated Place Beauvau.
