Britain is in a hurry to expel the stowaways back to France

Original title: Britain is in a hurry to expel the stowaway ship back to France
Britain and France clashed over how to deal with illegal immigrants crossing the English Channel. French Interior Minister Gerard dalmanin wrote on social media on the 9th: "France will not accept any violation of maritime law or financial blackmail."
His remarks were aimed at the British plan to intercept and expel stowaways in the English Channel. Britain and France reached an agreement earlier this year. Britain agreed to provide about 54 million pounds to help France double the coastal patrol police force to stop stowaways.
However, due to dissatisfaction with the French side's action, the British side has not provided this amount so far. A number of British media previously reported that the British Home Secretary, Preti Patel, threatened not to provide the funds for the time being if the French side could not step up its efforts to crack down on illegal immigration to the UK.
Reuters quoted a British government official as saying on the 9th that Britain has approved law enforcement officers to intercept and expel stowaways in British waters.
Over the years, many illegal immigrants have smuggled to Britain through northern France. Stowaways often hide in trucks or ferries, or take boats through the English Channel. However, as COVID-19 disrupted cross sea traffic between the two countries, and Britain and France intensified their efforts to crack down on the illegal use of trucks and ferries, the smuggling of small boats intensified this year.
The British news agency reported that more than 14000 people have sneaked into Britain by boat this year, about 6000 more than last year. One day in late August, a total of 828 people arrived in Britain by boat, a record number in a single day. On the 7th of this month, 785 people arrived on the British coast by boat.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in the house of Commons on the 8th: "we largely rely on the actions of the French side. However, it is clear that this problem has not improved over time. We will have to ensure that we use all possible means (Combating Smuggling)."
Patel held talks with darmanin on the 8th. Patel told the other party that stopping the boat smuggling was her "number one task". Dalmanin said on the 9th that he clearly told Patel that the British side must abide by its commitments.
The BBC quoted legal experts as saying that according to international maritime law, the British side has the right to intercept and expel stowaways on the premise that there is no security risk for immigrants on board, but there are many difficulties in practical operation. (Hui Xiaoshuang) (special feature of Xinhua News Agency)