French Authorities’ Aggressive Tactics on Migrant Boats Expose a Broken Border Policy

Across the English Channel, the repeated attempts by migrants to reach the United Kingdom reveal more than just desperation—they expose a failure of leadership on both sides of the border. Recently obtained footage shows French police wielding knives to slash inflatable boats carrying men, women, and children trying to cross into the UK. This aggressive approach symbolizes a policy caught between law enforcement and humanitarian disaster, fueled by funding from British authorities desperate to curb migration numbers. The French northern coast, long a historic fortification line, has become a frontline in a modern crisis. Police patrol beaches with intensified surveillance—drones...