Immigration

Three Britons arrested in bust on suspected people smuggling ring

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Three Britons have been arrested after a Europe-wide probe into people trafficking busted a gang of 12 people suspected of transporting migrants across the Channel.  Two men and a woman aged between 33 and 40 were held in London on suspicion of assisting unlawful immigration. Two others were held in Calais and seven in Holland. … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel is slammed for ‘white privilege’ over joke about ‘reporting John Oliver to ICE’

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Jimmy Kimmel was called out for his ‘white privilege’ after quipping that he would report fellow comedian John Oliver to ICE during the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. The Emmy Awards kicked off on Sunday in an unusual way as nominees dressed to the nines and set up cameras inside their homes to attend the virtual … Read more

Priti Patel plans to fly at least 1,000 migrants back to Italy, Germany and France

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In by boat… out by PLANE: Priti Patel plans weekly flights to take Channel migrants back to Italy, Germany and France – with at least 1,000 individuals already placed on removal list Home Office plans to fly at least 1,000 people back to Italy, Germany and France More than 6,000 asylum seekers have crossed the … Read more

Priti Patel plans to fly at least 1,000 migrants back to Italy, Germany and France

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In by boat… out by PLANE: Priti Patel plans weekly flights to take Channel migrants back to Italy, Germany and France – with at least 1,000 individuals already placed on removal list Home Office plans to fly at least 1,000 people back to Italy, Germany and France More than 6,000 asylum seekers have crossed the … Read more

Ivana Trump’s Loose Women immigration rant elicits Ofcom complaints

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Loose Women has been hit with over 100 Ofcom complaints after Ivana Trump’s controversial appearance on the ITV show on Monday. Donald Trump’s ex-wife, 71, who was married to the president for 15 years til 1990, was branded a ‘bigoted embarrassment’ for her ‘disturbing’ comments on US immigration, in which she claimed: ‘They steal and … Read more

MPs say Home Office has ‘major holes’ in understanding of how many illegal migrants in the country

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The civil servants who enforce immigration rules have no idea how many illegal migrants are living in Britain, MPs said yesterday. The Home Office has not assessed the total number living here without permission for 15 years – a period in which there has been an unprecedented influx. It has no grasp of the damage … Read more

MPs say Home Office has ‘major holes’ in understanding of how many illegal migrants in the country

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The civil servants who enforce immigration rules have no idea how many illegal migrants are living in Britain, MPs said yesterday. The Home Office has not assessed the total number living here without permission for 15 years – a period in which there has been an unprecedented influx. It has no grasp of the damage … Read more

Deportation of 18 migrants is blocked at the 11th hour as lawyers lodge human rights claims 

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Deportation of 18 migrants is blocked at the 11th hour as lawyers lodge human rights claims Lawyers lodged successful last minute claims to stop the migrants’ deportation They were supposed to join another 14 migrants who had already been deported  Of the 14, ten were flown to Germany and four to France  By David Churchill … Read more