
Indians are now the second largest group of migrants who arrived in the UK over the English Channel in small boats.
The figures have been confirmed by the UK Home Office. According to the data, 675 Indian nationals entered the country in a small boat between January and March, marking an increase.
"During the first three months of this year the number of Albanians [previously the second largest group] arriving in Britain by small boat fell to 29, compared to 1,100 in the previous quarter. This seemed to reflect official predictions that Albanian numbers would drop over the winter and resume this spring," the report said.
At the beginning of this year, in January, according to the Home Office of the United Kingdom, about 250 Indian migrants entered the United Kingdom, while the first place is held by Afghan nationals, with 909 people.
In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of Indian nationals attempting to make the crossing. Although some have managed to get into British territory, others have been intercepted by the authorities and detained or deported.
Most undocumented Indian immigrants have historically been young people from places like Punjab and Haryana who are unskilled or semi-skilled and who demand higher wages.
However, earlier in a newspaper report, the Indian government had warned the UK government that a crackdown on separatist activity in Punjab was to blame for the sudden increase in people from this nation trying to enter England illegally.
The Indian government has not made any public statement and the British Home Office claimed it lacked the necessary evidence to determine whether this is indeed the case.
The issue of immigration, according to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is one of his main objectives.
To make sure people are effectively supporting the country's economy by paying tax and abiding by other rules, the UK government is cracking down on illegal workers. According to statistics, more than 80,000 refugee claims are waiting to be resolved./ TheWire