Tony Smith, a former UK Border Force Director General, proposes the use of satellite tracking and floating barriers to curb migrant crossings in the Channel. He criticizes the government's focus on weather data to explain a surge in crossings, urging for decisive political action.

With nearly 1,200 migrants crossing in a single day and projections suggesting up to 50,000 by year-end, political leaders, including Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer, face mounting pressure. Starmer acknowledges public anger and pledges to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

In a separate incident, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian illegal immigrant, attacked a Jewish rally, injuring multiple elderly attendees, including a Holocaust survivor. Found with gasoline and a Koran, his social media activity indicated a strong alignment with the "Muslim Brotherhood." This has sparked intensified demands to ban the organization due to concerns over its potential to incite violence.

The Digest, 6/4/2025 @230AM, CDT

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