Keir Starmer’s Crackdown Falls Flat as Migrants Arrive in Dover Smiling and Waving—On the Same Day of His Big Speech! (VIDEO)

A group of people believed to be migrants arrived on the shores of Dover today while Prime Minister Keir Starmer was giving a speech at Downing Street about his new immigration policies. Two boats from Border Force brought the group to the Kent coast. As the migrants stepped off the boats, some of them smiled and waved at cameras before being guided onto a coach.

The timing of their arrival stood in sharp contrast to what Starmer was saying in his speech. He announced big changes to how immigration will be handled in the UK. He said the system will now be more controlled, selective, and fair. He also promised that the rules around work, family, and student visas will become stricter. He added that the government will take a tougher approach to enforcing the rules and that overall immigration numbers will go down.

The calm weather throughout the day seemed to help more boats cross the English Channel, with several being spotted along the southern coastline. The new immigration plans are part of a detailed government document called the Immigration White Paper.

One of the proposals includes changing the requirement for migrants to wait ten years instead of five before they can apply for British citizenship. However, people like doctors, scientists, and engineers who make major contributions to the UK might be allowed to apply more quickly.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper explained that part of the plan involves reducing the number of visas for lower-skilled and care workers by about 50,000 next year. The Home Office estimates that the overall policy changes could reduce net migration by about 100,000 people each year.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reacted strongly to Starmer’s announcement. He claimed that the government only decided to act on immigration after his party did well in the local elections earlier this month. Farage said that Starmer has never cared about immigration and even supported open borders in the past. He accused the Prime Minister of now trying to copy Reform’s ideas because immigration has become one of the public’s top concerns — even more than healthcare, according to Farage.

Farage told GB News that Labour didn’t take immigration seriously before May 1, and that their current actions are just political tactics. He said they ignored immigration in their main campaign promises, and now they’re just trying to catch up because of public pressure.

In response, Starmer downplayed Reform UK’s influence and referred to them only as “that party.” He insisted his decisions are not about politics or chasing voters but are based on what he believes is right and fair for the country. He said this is not about winning arguments or playing political games — it’s about doing what he thinks is best for Britain.