Fraudulent Documents Presented To Border Force
Note: To see the shorter summary of this paper, click here. You can also read coverage of this paper in Metro, Daily Telegraph, The Sunand The Times. 1. A freedom of information release shows that nearly 2,000 fraudulent identity documents are presented to Border Force staff per year (totaling 21,256 between 2010 and 2020)[i] – see Figure 1 below. The number in 2019 […]
Tens Of Thousands Of False Identity Documents Presented To Border Force
A freedom of information release shows that nearly 2,000 fraudulent identity documents are presented to Border Force staff per year (totaling 21,256 between 2010 to 2020). The number recorded in 2019 was the 4th highest for the period (after a 2014-2016 peak) with 2,134 such documents presented before a notable drop as air arrivals plummeted during the pandemic. […]
The Fact That We Lost Control Of Asylum Numbers 20 Years Ago Is No Good Reason For Repeating The Experience
Asylum claims are running at 44,000 per year when main applicants and dependants are considered (year to September 2021 – Home Office data). Former senior diplomat Lord Kerr of of Kinlochard claims that asylum claims are at half the level of 20 years ago (Lords Hansard 25 Nov 2021 Col 1083-4). While technically accurate, the […]
Illegal Channel Crisis – 3 Key Facts To Remember
Here are three key facts to remember about the illegal immigration crisis in the Channel, which has seen over 28,400 people come in the past year, and a total of 40,000 since 2018. 1. Many people crossing the Channel destroy their identity documents. This risks security and calls into question the good faith in which asylum claims […]
Now Judges Make It Even Harder To Tackle People Smuggling
A common question from members of the public is: “How many people are convicted of people’s smuggling in the UK?” There is no specific criminal offence of “people smuggling” on the UK statute books, but the Home Office holds information on the number of charges and convictions as a result of action by Immigration Enforcement […]
Asylum abuse by adults claiming to be children
Note: See coverage of this paper in the Daily Telegraph, The Times and Daily Mail. Summary 1. The system for checking the age of asylum claimants is so loose that it gives the benefit of the doubt to those saying without proof that they are minors. In the midst of this, there has been a major rise in asylum […]
Asylum Abuse By Adults Pretending To Be Children
Summary (for a shorter summary of this paper click here). 1. The system for checking the age of asylum claimants is so loose that it gives the benefit of the doubt to those saying without proof that they are minors. In the midst of this, there has been a major rise in asylum fraud by adults pretending […]
Surging Illegal Boat Crossings Drive Record Spike In Asylum Age Fraud
There has been a significant rise in cases of asylum fraud by adults pretending to be children. Analysis of Home Office statistics by Migration Watch UKshows that, where age was disputed and resolved in the past year, 1,118 people who claimed to be children were found to be 18 years old or older (two out […]
Rising cost of benefits for asylum claimants
1. The number of people in asylum-related accommodation has tripled in the past decade – from 21,000 in 2012 to 64,000 in the year to September 2021. The government has projected the number could rise to as high as 80,000 by Spring 2022 – an estimate that far outstrips the previous expected figure of 70,000 by 2029 (revealed just […]
Many If Not Most Of Those Crossing The Channel Destroy Their Identity Documents
Deliberate destruction of documentation by tens of thousands crossing the Channel in boats without prior permission must be treated as prima facie evidence of asylum abuse where such persons seek protection (as 98% do). Such actions are already a criminal offence. Yet we increasingly take tens of thousands of people in who we cannot identify – immediately […]