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Mr Saunders suggested more investment in Border Force was therefore vital to deal with what Home Secretary Priti Patel has now acknowledged as a “mass migration crisis”.<\/p>\n
But in a surprising call the former immigration chief called on the Royal Navy to intervene in the crisis given the lack of resources available to Border Force.<\/p>\n
He suggested how the Navy in fact have the correct boats and equipment at their disposal which “could do the same job” as Border Force.<\/p>\n
The comments come as Priti Patel launched a furious attack on Brussels on Thursday evening for fuelling the channel migrant crisis.<\/p>\n
Kevin Saunders: France could do more to help the migrant crisis<\/h3>\n
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Speaking to reporters in Washington DC Ms Patel blamed the EU’s internal open borders for allowing millions of illegal migrants to move freely around the bloc.<\/p>\n
She said: “I would maintain the numbers are so significant that have they got enough resources.<\/p>\n
“We are constantly pressing France on this, and we’re asking them to be honest with us about where the gaps are, because they can’t be everywhere and obviously, the numbers are high.”<\/p>\n
But she warned that “France can’t do it on their own” when it comes to stopping the crossings adding that France is now “overwhelmed” by migrants attempting a Channel crossing.<\/p>\n
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