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Week of action targets criminal gangs who illegally try to enter the UK from Ireland, comes alongside a wider 74% surge in organised immigration crime arrests.
French police units prevented 185 small boat crossing events in the first 3 months of a new UK-France deal.
New independent appeals body to speed up removals of foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
More than 45,000 foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers will be removed over the coming decade thanks to a significant expansion of detention capacity.
The UK makes it quicker to return Nigerians with no legal right to remain.
The UK today [26 February] launched the ‘Visa Fraud Se Bache’ campaign in Haryana to protect Indian nationals from physical, financial and emotional risks of visa fraud and irregular migration.
Illegal working arrests and raids have reached their highest level after relentless activity by the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams.
Nationwide takedown of illegal delivery riders leads to over 170 arrests.
The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill receives Royal Assent, enhancing law enforcement’s ability to rapidly disrupt people smuggling gangs.
UK and Germany re-double efforts to tackle illegal migration and crack down on people smuggling gangs in Europe.
The number of illegal migrants returned under the UK-France deal has reached 42 after 16 were returned to France in largest group flight yet.
Under the landmark UK-France migration deal, the first groups of small boats arrivals to the UK have been successfully removed on flights to France.
Border Security Command now has a better understanding of how online platforms used in people smuggling can be monitored and potentially disrupted.
For the first time, small boat migrants arriving in the UK face being detained and returned to France
Countries that refuse to accept returns of individuals in the UK unlawfully could see the number of visas they are granted cut.
A new independent body will be set up to speed up decision making on asylum appeal cases.
‘Deport Now Appeal Later’ scheme nearly trebled to 23 countries, with more to follow in the future.
Illegal workers arrested in nationwide enforcement surge as part of government's drive to crack down on immigration crime.
New offence to target criminal gangs promoting dangerous journeys like Channel crossings to the UK on social media.
The Prime Minister and French President Macron agree to return illegal migrants to France.
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