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Illegal immigrants basically come from countries far from the UK and have crossed several countries to reach Blighty.
Official figures show that, since 2018, Iranians and Iraqis account for part of small boat arrivals, followed by migrants from Eritrea, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Vietnam and Albania. However, this year, Albanians are now on par with Afghans as the country with most other people arriving in small boats, accounting for 18% of the total. In addition, some 2,165 Albanians arrived in Britain via this address in the first six months of 2022.
The British government, headed by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has pledged to crack down on illegal immigration but has struggled to deliver on its promises.
Earlier this year, Johnson’s government announced a deal with Rwanda that would send illegal immigrants there, a move that sparked outrage from left-wing British politicians and the United Nations.
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The deal is similar in some tactics to the Trump administration’s efforts in the U. S. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security agreements would put in place “safe third country” agreements that would have immigrants sent there. up economic migration.
Johnson said in a speech that the resolution became imaginable through Britain’s exit from the European Union, which gave Britain greater control over its immigration policies.
“This cutting-edge approach, driven by our shared humanitarian drive and made imaginable through Brexit freedoms, will provide safe and legal asylum pathways while disrupting the gangs’ business model as it means that economic migrants who benefit from the asylum formula will not have access to remain in the UK. ” Johnson said. “While those who really want to will be very well protected, adding access to legal services, upon arriving in Rwanda and will have the opportunity to build a new life in this dynamic country. supported through the investment we provide. “
Johnson said seven out of 10 migrants who arrived in small boats were men under the age of 40 and passed through “manifestly countries, many of them in Europe where they can and deserve to have sought asylum. “
However, the first flight in June was blocked after the European Court of Human Rights, separate from the European Union, from which the UK has distanced itself, issued a court order.
Since then, flights have been suspended amid ongoing legal challenge with objections directed at alleged human rights issues similar to sending migrants to the East African country.
The Guardian reported on Thursday that the Home Office is planning another deportation flight ahead of a hearing in the UK High Court on the issue next month. The UK also announced this week a new plan to “speed up” deportations of Albanians from the country.
“A large number of Albanians are sold lies through ruthless smugglers and criminal organised crime gangs, leading them to make treacherous journeys on fragile ships to the UK,” Home Secretary Priti Patel said in a statement. “This abuse of our immigration formula and other people who threaten their lives continues. “
The Associated Press contributed to this report.