Illegal Immigration
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Why the UK is heading for a clash with France over Channel migrants
feature Priti Patel may withhold £54m payment promised to Paris to curb illegal crossings
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Why a migrant hunger strike could bring down Belgium’s government
In Depth Some protesters reportedly close to death as Brussels continues to refuse pleas for formal residency
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Why migrants are surging on Spain’s southern border with Morocco
In Depth Rabat scales back border protections in retaliation over long-running Saharan dispute
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How can Joe Biden solve the US-Mexican border problem?
In Depth President angers Republicans by ditching Trump-era migrant cap
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Joe Biden facing first major test amid migrant border surge
In Depth Republicans and Democrats await president’s opening move on illegal immigration
By Joe Evans Published
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Everything you need to know about Boris Johnson’s offshore migrant detention plans
In Depth Flurry of leaks reveal government is considering a series of ideas to reform asylum screening
By Joe Evans Published
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Explained: Priti Patel’s shelved plan to ship asylum seekers to south Atlantic
Speed Read Home Office officials asked to look into building migrant centres on Ascension and St Helena
By Joe Evans Published
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Britain tops EU table for child asylum claims
Speed Read Number of unaccompanied minors seeking refuge in UK rose to 3,650 last year
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Home Office ‘has no idea’ how many people are in UK illegally
Speed Read New NAO report says government has not updated estimated figures for undocumented migrants for 15 years
By The Week Staff Published
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Illegal migrants to be used as ‘whistle-blowers’ to convict traffickers
Speed Read National Crime Agency to offer more lenient treatment to immigration offenders who help jail smugglers
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Italy to grant 600,000 illegal migrants right to stay
Speed Read Plan prompted by labour shortages amid coronavirus lockdown
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Instant Opinion: BBC in trouble ‘because British TV isn’t as good as it used to be’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 10 February
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Essex lorry deaths: who has been arrested?
In Depth Eight more people detained as postmortem examinations of the 39 victims continue
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Fact Check: will Trump’s tariffs solve his Mexico ‘immigration problem’?
In Depth US president announces 5% tax on all goods from neighbouring nation in bid to halt migrant influx
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