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Ministers confirm cooperation at UK-France summit

皇冠体育app French and British governments confirmed their commitment to work closely over illegal migration and abuse of the asylum system.

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皇冠体育app UK and France has announced to share more information, increase return flights and tackle organised immigration crime networks.

皇冠体育app two countries have also vowed to work together to tackle illegal immigration before it starts by working with countries outside Europe to educate people about the reality of being in a country illegally.

Close work

Damian Green minister for immigration said: 鈥榃e continue to work closely with France to stop illegal migration.

鈥楢lready, our officers work together every day at the Joint Intelligence Unit in Folkestone and the Joint Operation Centre in Calais, to identify and disrupt organised immigration crime and trafficking activity.

鈥楢s a result of this activity over 80 arrests for immigration offences have been made in the UK and France and many illegal entrants have been prevented from entering the UK.

鈥榃e are determined to build on these early successes by further strengthening our common border and undertaking more joint operations to tackle illegal immigration networks who exploit vulnerable people.鈥�

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Published 2 November 2010