People smuggler convicted in France now seeking asylum in UK, BBC discovers

The BBC has discovered that a man once known as the 'godfather' of French migrant camps—a convicted people smuggler—is now seeking asylum in the UK, working in an English village. The case highlights an ironic chapter in migration enforcement and international law.

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