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Will calling in the military solve UK's problem of illegal migrant crossings?
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A migrant child leaving UK Border Force vessel BF Hurricane in Dover, England, on Dec 16, 2021.
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LONDON - Britain is planning to call on its military to stem the flow of migrants illegally crossing the waters of the Channel from France.
The use of the military is the latest attempt by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to deal with an immigration problem that is rapidly rising to the top of Britain's political agenda.
