Thirteen migrants have been intercepted in the Channel by the Border Force.
The group of men, women and children were travelling in a small boat heading towards the UK coast before they were picked up by a Border Force cutter.
They presented themselves as Iranian, Egyptian and Iraqi before being medically assessed and transferred to immigration officials for interview, the Home Office said.
People are continuing to make the dangerous journey from France to Britain despite warnings from the UK government, with the prime minister having said "we will send you back".
After 11 migrants were intercepted at Dover in August, Boris Johnson said the UK "should not be regarded as a place where you could automatically come and break the law by seeking to arrive illegally".
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Eight-six migrants were intercepted in a single day last month – the highest number ever recorded.
Despite the tough talk from the government, Sky News revealed earlier this month that just 6% of migrants who have crossed the Channel illegally since December have been deported.
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