British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron are focusing on stopping migrant crossings in the English Channel.

Critics of the government's deal with France to send some migrants back across the Channel have questioned whether it'll be enough to deter others from making the illegal crossing.

As part of the deal, the U.K. would return migrants to France in exchange for accepting an equal number already in France who have a stronger connection to the U.K.

The Trump administration this week pressed five African presidents to take in migrants from other countries when they are deported by the U.S., two officials familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Thursday.