Around 509 migrants crossed the Channel from France on Thursday, new figures show.

The migrants came across in 11 small boats on Thursday, according to the Home Office.

At least 242 migrants have made the illegal journey so far today.The crossings take the total number of small boat migrants so far this year to 29,396, just 41 short of the 29,437 who crossed during the whole of last year.

<img data-id="fixed-image" src="https://www.gbnews.com/media-library/migrants-crossing-the-channel.jpg?id=53086951&amp;width=980" alt="Migrants crossing the Channel" width="100%" height="auto">More than 500 cross Channel in small boats, Home Office figures showGETTY

The number of crossings this year is just 41 people shy of passing last year’s total{ai:summary}On Thursday, 509 migrants crossed the Channel from France in 11 small boats, according to the Home Office. This brings the total for 2023 to 29,396, nearing last year's total of 29,437.The ongoing trend highlights the continued influx of small boat crossings. #illegals

Migrant crisis: More than 500 cross Channel in small boats, Home Office figures show

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