Every year, a large number of illegal immigrants make their way from France to England through the English Channel in small and unsafe boats such as inflatable boats, row boats and kayaks.
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Guinea, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Iran are among the countries of origin of these immigrants.
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The British government does not return Iranian refugees to their country mainly because of the human rights situation in Iran.
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These people have migrated for various reasons, including economic reasons and unemployment.
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One of the reasons for the risky boat trip from France is the miserable conditions of these migrants in the French refugee camps.
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The two countries of France and England are continuously working to rescue migrants in danger in the English Channel.
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Rescue operations are carried out by ships and helicopters.
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According to the British authorities, these survivors will be handed over to the Immigration Department after initial medical treatment, and the children will be handed over to juvenile protection institutions.
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Despite numerous rescue operations in the English Channel, many men, women and children die every year on this dangerous journey.
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In order to deal with this crisis, two countries, England and France, have increased the monitoring and surveillance by their police forces and border guards, including in the Channel Tunnel.
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The French government has pledged to double the number of coast guard patrols in this area from December 1st, in order to stop migrant boats in the English Channel.
They also use new equipment such as drones and radar to detect those who intend to reach British shores by crossing the English Channel.
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These countries also deal very seriously with smugglers and intermediaries who help the transfer of asylum seekers.
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In France, the imam of a mosque has been sentenced to two years in prison for helping migrants cross the English Channel with inflatable boats.
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There is a bill under consideration in the British Parliament that would make it a criminal offense if a person "knowingly" enters the country "illegally".
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Warning: these questons and answers are not all representative of the way questions will be asked and answered in the pilot, because some questions are compound and some answers do not include citations.

Q: What kind of boat do immigrants use to cross the English Channel?
A: Inflatable boats [5e54b5e5-d77f-491b-ad88-198f339c2dd5]

Q: What kind of boat do immigrants use to cross the English Channel?
A: Row boats [5e54b5e5-d77f-491b-ad88-198f339c2dd5]

Q: What kind of boat do immigrants use to cross the English Channel?
A: Kayaks [5e54b5e5-d77f-491b-ad88-198f339c2dd5]

Q: What is the country of origin of the immigrants crossing the English Channel?
A: Guinea, Ivory Coast, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq and Iran [94ca4e0d-1be9-4f7b-b944-70c5e41a921c, 130488ec-47e5-4e70-89e4-01fa656ae2c8, 5d4052e1-32fd-4015-8bd2-91b6005050a2]

Q: For what reason doesn’t the British government return the Iranian refugees to Iran?
A: Because of the human rights situation in Iran. [970cd180-79d7-4745-b66c-a702f00996e4]

Q: What is a reason for refugees leaving their countries?
A: Economic reasons. [9a399704-2695-4317-9cd2-de1d6f43945e]

Q: Why do refugees go to England instead of staying in France?
A: One reason is the miserable conditions of these migrants in the French refugee camps. [6c4c4090-54b4-4059-8e58-1cd9eedadc10]

Q: By what means Britain and France perform rescue operations?
A: Ships and helicopters. [3551c78b-1d4b-4308-93fc-609196424d37]

Q: What do British authorities do with the children after rescue operations?
A: They hand them over to juvenile protection institutions. [576ce410-9c2e-452f-b881-9679119b9ab9]

Q: What do British authorities do with the survivors after rescuing them in English Channel?
A: They hand them over to Immigration Department after initial medical treatment. [576ce410-9c2e-452f-b881-9679119b9ab9]

Q: What have France and England done to deal with the refugee crisis?
A: They have increased the monitoring and surveillance by their police forces and border guards. [130488ec-47e5-4e70-89e4-01fa656ae2c8]

Q: What equipment do French authorities use in order to stop boat refugees from crossing The English Channel?
A: They use drones and radars. [5e54b5e5-d77f-491b-ad88-198f339c2dd5]

Q: What do France and England do with the traffickers?
A: They deal with them very seriously. [777de5d5-8a53-4163-8cfd-836a1cee0d41, 3551c78b-1d4b-4308-93fc-609196424d37]

Q: What is the bill that is being processed in the British Parliament about illegal entry into Britain?
A: This bill would make it a criminal offense if a person "knowingly" enters the country "illegally". [21658a22-e1a0-4367-b635-51dc4c1e4531]

Q: What was the sentence of the imam of a mosque who had helped refugees cross the English Channel?
A: A court in France sentenced the imam to two years in prison. [777de5d5-8a53-4163-8cfd-836a1cee0d41]