Hostile rhetoric will not stop refugee children dying in the Channel

Death of two children after their boat capsized shows it is critical the UK offers safe and legal routes

After the death of Alan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler pictured washed up on a Turkish beach, many promises and commitments were made by global leaders to step up their response to the migrant crisis. But today, five years on, we are facing an identical tragedy, and much closer to the UK’s doorstep, raising the question: did Kurdi’s death change anything?’

A five-year-old and an eight-year-old died after falling into the Channel when the boat in which they were travelling, in an attempt to reach the UK, capsized. It is the worst tragedy of its kind in the Channel.

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from Children | The Guardian https://ift.tt/31PnKOa