Illegal Immigration
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Is the Home Office ‘fit for purpose’?Under the Radar Whitehall official rounds on ‘outdated’ and ‘completely incompetent’ department
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Migrant row defeat triggers ‘crisis’ of ‘own making’ for Alexander LukashenkoIn Depth Belarusian dictator forced to find shelter for tens of thousands of stranded asylum seekers as Russian support wanes
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French furious over Priti Patel plan to turn back Channel migrantsfeature Home secretary warned threat could have ‘negative impact on our co-operation’
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Why the UK is heading for a clash with France over Channel migrantsfeature Priti Patel may withhold £54m payment promised to Paris to curb illegal crossings
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why a migrant hunger strike could bring down Belgium’s governmentIn 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 MoroccoIn 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 surgeIn 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 plansIn 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 AtlanticSpeed 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 claimsSpeed 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 illegallySpeed Read New NAO report says government has not updated estimated figures for undocumented migrants for 15 years
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Illegal migrants to be used as ‘whistle-blowers’ to convict traffickersSpeed 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 staySpeed Read Plan prompted by labour shortages amid coronavirus lockdown
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