Jeremy Clarkson has claimed the UK and the rest of Europe will need to have a firmer approach to immigration in the near-future.
His latest thoughts on migration across the continent come as a result of what he witnessed while filming a new special of The Grand Tour in Mauritania.
While filming in the "spectacularly hot" location, Clarkson was taken aback by the scarce number of locals he encountered.
Despite being approximately 400,000 sq miles in area, Mauritania only boasts a population of a little over 4.2 million - less than half the population of London.
After admitting he wouldn't blame the residents of "war-torn superheated hot spots" for heading for a life in Britain, Clarkson claimed the numbers seen at the moment are only bound to rise.
"We are told that 2.26 million migrants come to Europe every year, and some people are surprised by this," Clarkson said.
Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May filmed in Mauritania last year
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He continued in his Sunday Times column: "I am too. But only because it isn’t more. A lot more. And I’m absolutely certain that soon it will be.
"Which is why Portugal, France, Italy, half of Scandinavia, and the Netherlands are all adopting a Polish and Hungarian stance on immigration."
Last year, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki held a referendum on EU migration reforms while on New Year's Day this year, Hungary introduced changes to its immigration laws to tighten regulations.
With this in mind, Clarkson continued: "Even Sir Starmer is saying there have to be limits in the UK and of course he’s right...
"Because while Gary Lineker and Nigel Farage may dispute the details and the moral obligations, everyone has to agree that eventually, when Lincolnshire looks like Dhaka and Normandy like Singapore, we will have to bring down the shutters."
He then jokingly mulled over the possibility of creating a giant dam to drain the Mediterranean and create an all-new area of land.
Fans of Clarkson's keen to see what unfolded when he, Richard Hammond and James May headed to the African country don't have too long to wait.
The penultimate Grand Tour special is set to drop on Amazon Prime Video on February 16 under the title, Sand Job.
The trio announced last year they were leaving the Amazon series, although Clarkson's still got plenty on his plate as Clarkson's Farm will soon be back for a third season - and a fourth has already been given the green light.
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Jeremy Clarkson has waded into the immigration debate
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Clarkson, Kaleb Cooper, Lisa Hogan, Charlie Ireland and the rest of the Diddly Squat team will be back on screens on May 3.
Meanwhile, the final Grand Tour special will premiere later this year.
A synopsis for Sand Job reads: "In the remote African country of Mauritania, our trio follow in the footsteps of the legendary Paris-Dakar rally. Instead of bespoke Dakar racers, the boys must complete their journey in cheap modified sports cars.
"Their journey begins with the world’s longest train and sees them tackle the killer Sahara and perilous river crossings, whilst protecting their precious fuel bowser from exploding."
