Quote Originally Posted by mojo
The evidence of human traficing is minimal to almost non-existent in US border crossings.
I'm not trying to shut you down but the USA/Mexico border is incomparable to the UK/France maritime border.

It's tantamount to saying, "there is at least 1 murderer in your home country, therefor we must assume you are a murderer until proven otherwise."
This is not remotely how it is. I'm not suggesting that the people arriving on boats are people traffickers. I'm saying they are attempting to enter the country by illegal means, and we should prioritise those who attempt to enter legally. And I'm saying that by allowing people to arrive undocumented by boat, we encourage people traffickers.

If you think people trafficking isn't how these people get here, then where the fuck are they getting the boats from? These are desperately poor people remember. Acquiring a boat that is capable of crossing the channel with many people in it, this isn't something you buy at the supermarche at Calais. These crossings are organised. By whom?

From a quick google search, there were 24 arrests for people trafficking in the UK in 2020. Can't seem to find more recent figures.