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Britain
Afghans Third-Largest Group of Migrants Arriving in UK by Small Boats
2026-08-30
[ToloNews] Afghans continue to migrate to European countries through illegal and dangerous routes, journeys that in some cases involve detention, the risk of drowning, and human trafficking.

The UK Home Office says that in the year ending June 2026, Afghans accounted for 13 percent of migrants colonists who arrived in the country by small boats.

According to the ministry’s figures, Afghans were the third-largest group among these migrants colonists, after citizens of Eritrea
...is run by the People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), with about the amounts of democracy and justice you'd expect from a party with that name. National elections have been periodically scheduled and cancelled; none have ever been held in the country. The president, Isaias Afewerki, has been in office since independence in 1993 and will probably die there of old age...
and Sudan
...a Moslem country located in the Horn of Africa. It is noted for its affinity for rule by ex- or current generals, its holy men, and for the oppression of the native Afro population by its Arab conquerors. South Sudan, populated mostly by the natives, split off from Sudan proper, which left North and South Darfur to be oppressed by the guys with turbans...
. However,
today is that tomorrow you were thinking about yesterday...
the number of Afghans who arrived in the UK by small boats during this period fell by 37 percent compared with the previous year.

Alireza Karimi, a migrant rights activist, said: "This issue once again highlights the need to create safe and legal pathways for migrants colonists. Traveling via sea and illegal routes not only exposes migrants colonists to human traffickers but, in many cases, also puts their lives at serious risk."

Meanwhile,
...back at the saloon, Butch got the bill for the damage caused by the fist fight, the mirror broken in the shootout, and drinks for everyone......
Ottoman Turkish media have reported that the country’s coasties detained 37 irregular migrants colonists during an operation in waters near Ayvacik.

Among those detained were 36 Afghan citizens and one Iranian citizen, including 17 children.

These incidents come as some Afghans continue to take dangerous sea and land routes in an attempt to reach European countries.

Mohammad Sediq Anwari, a political analyst, said: "The Islamic Emirate should provide proper pathways and solutions for young people so they can be employed in government institutions, helping prevent illegal migration."

The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
’s migration authorities previously reported that more than 19,500 Afghan asylum seekers were detained across the country during the first six months of this year.

Afghan citizens make up the largest number of detained asylum seekers in Turkey.
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