Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration, has indicated that stopping people from crossing the Channel by the time they reach northern France is not feasible. She advocates for safer migration options closer to migrants' origin countries. Pope criticizes the anti-migrant narrative prevalent in UK politics and highlights that migrants already heavily invest in their journeys by the time they arrive in France. Proposed solutions include providing support in first host countries to deter continued movement and the need for earlier intervention to prevent small boat crossings.
Amy Pope, director general of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), stated that by the time migrants reach northern France, they have invested significantly in their journey, often spending thousands on smugglers.
Pope argues for earlier interventions in the migration process, emphasizing that effective solutions should address the conditions that lead individuals to embark on dangerous journeys to the UK.
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