Sudanese man charged in Channel deaths

The charges were brought under a new British immigration law designed to target the organizers of dangerous sea crossings.

Ali appeared before Folkestone Magistrates' Court on Saturday as investigators from the National Crime Agency continue to probe the incident.

The tragedy brings the total number of migrant deaths in the Channel this year to six, sparking renewed calls for safer asylum routes.

The U.K. government maintains that its strict enforcement measures are necessary to dismantle the business model of human smuggling gangs operating in northern France.