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Small boat smugglers begin using Belgium for migrant crossings
The Times ^ | Wednesday April 15 2026 | Emma Yeomans

Posted on 04/15/2026 3:12:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Channel smugglers are launching small boats from Belgium for the first time as growing pressure on their operations by French police forces them further along the coast.

Boats are being launched more than 60 miles from England, before travelling along the Belgian and French coastlines to collect migrants in so-called “taxi” operations.

Towns as distant as De Haan, near Bruges, have been used as launch sites for the dinghies, which then motor along the coast for up to four hours before collecting migrants in France, analysis of vessel tracking data by The Times has found.

It comes as Britain tries to renegotiate a funding deal to contribute to the costs of policing the French coastline.

(Excerpt) Read more at thetimes.com ...


TOPICS: European Union; France; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: barbarianinvasion; belgium; humantrafficking; invaders; invasion; unitedkingdom
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1 posted on 04/15/2026 3:12:20 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Should have just let the Germans have Belgium back in 1914.


2 posted on 04/15/2026 3:17:22 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Don’t those things sink?


3 posted on 04/15/2026 3:21:19 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: MinorityRepublican

It’s hard for me to believe the Brits just stand around and let this happen.


4 posted on 04/15/2026 3:21:28 PM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: dfwgator
Should have just let the Germans have Belgium back in 1914.


5 posted on 04/15/2026 3:28:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: dfwgator

Blow a few of them out of the water and it’ll stop fast.


6 posted on 04/15/2026 3:33:11 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: NFHale
Blow a few of them out of the water and it’ll stop fast.

Yeah, right. Europe is being conquered by Islam and asylum seekers before our very eyes.

In 2000, it was safe for a woman to travel alone in Europe. Now, a woman would be absolutely crazy to travel alone in Europe.
7 posted on 04/15/2026 3:51:14 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Right_Wing_Madman

No argument there.

But you know that’s exactly what it would take to stop this madness. They need to be met at the Waters edge with fire power and force. They have no fear of retaliation and they’re coming here to replace the white European race.

And the European governments are facilitating it.


8 posted on 04/15/2026 4:24:52 PM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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