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Despite this acknowledgement, Slater points out that the proposed policies are underwhelming, falling short of substantive action. Initially, the UK was presented with a bold concept—a "one-in, one-out" deal—where illegal migrants crossing the English Channel would be exchanged for more legitimate asylum seekers from France. Such a swap aimed to disrupt the profitable operations of human smuggling gangs and reduce the number of unauthorized crossings.