Almost 40 migrants claiming to be Iranian and Iraqi nationals detained by border officials after crossing English Channel
Almost 40 migrants have been detained by border officials after they crossed the English Channel.
A Home Office spokesman said the individuals, who claimed to be Iranian and Iraqi nationals, were medically assessed and then transferred to immigration officials to be interviewed.
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