The UK government has detained and deported over 35,000 illegal immigrants as part of its crackdown. The UK deports illegal immigrants as part of ongoing immigration control efforts.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced this on Sunday in a post on X.
“The Government has detained and removed over 35,000 people with no right to be here.
“But this is only the beginning. I will scale up the removal of illegal migrants.
“I will do whatever it takes to secure our borders.” She said.
UK Migration Problem
The United Kingdom is currently grappling with a significant migration problem marked by record-high net migration figures.
In recent years, the number of people arriving in the UK has exceeded 600,000 annually, driven mainly by non-EU migrants, including international students, healthcare workers, and asylum seekers.
The UK is struggling to manage rising numbers of asylum seekers and irregular migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.
The government’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, intended to deter illegal migration, has faced legal obstacles and widespread criticism from human rights groups.
Widespread Immigration Clampdown
The UK government’s immigration clampdown measures target several visa categories, with stricter rules for international students, skilled workers, and dependents.
Under the revised policy, most foreign students are now barred from bringing family members unless they are enrolled in postgraduate research programmes, while minimum salary requirements for skilled worker visas have been raised to curb the inflow of low-paid migrants.
The Home Office has also tightened regulations for care workers and reinforced checks on employers who sponsor foreign labour.
The migration problems however remain hence the renewed vigor to eject immigrants from the country.
Political Pressure
Prominent UK political figures like Tory leader, Keni Badenoch and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage have constantly mentioned the labor party’s lenient stance towards illegal immigrants promising to eject as much people as possible if they eventually come into power.
The issue of migration has also constantly dominated discussions in the legislature.
