Issues raised by people facing return in immigration detention
A report on the applications, legal challenges and other issues raised by people in immigration detention.
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This report looks at applications, legal challenges and other issues raised by people in immigration detention between 2017 and 2019. The report shows the prevalence of these issues, whether the person was returned from the UK or released, the time they spent in detention, and the decisions that were made on those applications.
Most people detained within the UK following immigration offences raised an issue while in detention (most commonly an asylum claim), and these people were almost always released while the issue was considered. However, few people subsequently received a positive decision.
Some types of issue have become more common in recent years while others have reduced, but overall there has been a clear increase in issues being raised.
Last updated 19 July 2021 + show all updates
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