Britain will grant asylum to one migrant in France who can prove a family connection to the U.K. in exchange for each arriving migrant taken back by France.

Under the proposal, the UK would initially return 50 Channel migrants to France each week, in exchange for the same number of asylum seekers.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday during a news conference that there will be “no amnesty” for migrants and mass deportations will continue to achieve a “100% American workforce.” Rollins cited the number of adults in the Medicaid program,

The report undercuts months of assertions by senior Trump officials, who have repeatedly claimed they have no power to compel the return of these individuals.

The number of migrants coming from the US to seek asylum in Canada has increased by 400 per cent over the last year.

As the UK and France agree to find "new solutions" to the small boat crossings, BBC Verify looks at why asylum seekers want to come to the UK.

Greece's three-month asylum ban for migrants from Libya and other North African countries has been condemned by the UN and rights groups.

"This information is essential to identify gaps, make smart investments, and create policies that help people build stable, secure lives," said Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, the sponsor of both survey bills.

Migrants in Calais have told the BBC that they will stop at nothing to reach the UK. "We're going to try again and again to cross to the UK," said one migrant, undeterred by the efforts of border police, "that's why it's a game, and we're going to win".

Greek authorities have transported more than 500 migrants to a port on the mainland in an effort to relieve strain on the island of Crete after a surge in arrivals from Libya.