The number of migrants arriving in the UK by sea has risen over recent months. Even though overall immigration numbers are dropping, the British government is proposing to cut off asylum for people arriving in this way. Reporter Andrew Connelly visits a spot along England’s southern border where asylum-seekers are being detained.
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