Sajid Javid criticised after he questions whether cross-Channel migrants are 'genuine' asylum seekers

Jan 03, 2019, 09:43 AM

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid,has been criticised by refugee groups after he questioned whether migrants using small boats to try to cross the English Channel were genuine asylum seekers. More than 530 have attempted the dangerous crossing in the past year - most of them since October. Think about that. Getting into a small boat during the night and trying to cross the busiest sea shipping route in the world. What would make you take that risk? Vinny spoke to Charlie Elphicke the Conservative MP for Dover & Deal and Patrick Corrigan - Head of Nations & Regions at Amnesty UK.