Migrants, including a child, picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France are escorted ashore after disembarking from Border Force vessel "BF Typhons" at the marina in Dover, southeast England, on June 12, 2024. More than 10,000 irregular migrants have crossed the Channel to Britain on small boats this year, government data released late May showed.Immigration is a highly contentious topic ahead of the July 4 UK election. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)