there are many myths and inaccuracies peddled about people crossing the Channel to seek safety in the UK, and about the barbaric plan to deport people to Rwanda. 
This guide answers some of the claims and inaccuracies we commonly encounter. We have also created a bite-size shareable explainer on the Channel crossings, here.
Photo credit: Mathieu Willcocks / Migrant Offshore Aid Station

Reality: people crossing the Channel are refugees
A persistent myth is that those who cross the Channel are not refugees. But in reality, people making these crossings include pregnant women, families with children, and children who have absolutely no one with them. No one risks their life in a dangerous journey like this unless they have no other choice.
Government figures, published by the Refugee Council, show that 91 per cent of people crossing the Channel in small boats came from just ten countries where human rights abuses and persecution are common, including Afghanistan…