All news on the topic: Immigration

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Romanian ringleader accused of 10 rapes was offered £1,500 to leave the UK
Mircea Marian Cumpanasoiu, 38, led an Eastern European network that raped, drugged, and exploited vulnerable local women in Dundee.
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Reform councillor suspended after group chat includes call for “mass Islam genocide”
A Reform UK councillor has been suspended from Nigel Farage’s party over a WhatsApp group where a member allegedly called for a “mass Islam genocide”.
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High Commissions of Australia, Canada and the UK unveil awareness drive to fight visa scams in Ghana
The Australian, Canadian, and United Kingdom High Commissions in Ghana have collaboratively initiated a week-long public awareness campaign to address the increasing threat of visa fraud.
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Nearly 5,000 Sri Lankans accused of using forged documents to secure UK care visas
The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive investigation into almost 4,900 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of acquiring UK Health and Care Worker visas through the use of fake qualifications, falsified employment histories, and fraudulently issued vocational certificates.
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From YouTube to hate: Calum’s story of lockdown radicalisation
When the UK went into lockdown in March 2020, 19-year-old Calum was, by his own admission, a “weird kid” with few friends.
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UK minister tells Elon Musk to “mind his own business” after London rally remarks
Elon Musk has been told to "mind his own business" by a Home Office minister after the tech billionaire made a string of comments criticizing the UK.
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UK mother loses child benefit after government wrongly claims she emigrated
A woman who booked a flight from London to Oslo but never checked in or traveled has had her child benefit stopped by the UK government.
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Albanian man posed as father of eight babies in UK passport fraud
A criminal gang member who falsely claimed he was the father of eight Albanian children to get them UK citizenship has been jailed.
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Police launch manhunt after migrant sex offender is mistakenly released from UK jail
A Police manhunt is underway to find the Epping hotel migrant sex attacker after he was accidentally released from jail.
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Former PM Johnson blames Sunak and Cameron for immigration rise
Angry Boris Johnson has defended himself against claims that he was responsible for a big rise in immigration.
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Kemi Badenoch promises to scrap stamp duty in major pledge at Tory conference
Kemi Badenoch has vowed to abolish stamp duty in a keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, calling the levy “a bad tax” that blocks social mobility.
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Shabana Mahmood: Migrants must demonstrate social contribution before settlement
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has stated that migrants should demonstrate their social contribution before being granted the right to settle in Britain.
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US President uses UN speech to lash out at London mayor
Donald Trump has made a fresh attack on Sir Sadiq Khan in his speech to the UN and claimed London wants to “go to sharia law”.
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Trump opens UN speech by praising his first term, attacking successor: You’re all ‘going to hell’ — and I’m your only hope
Donald Trump was not yet two minutes into his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly of his second term when he credited himself for having single-handedly forged a world “that was prosperous and at peace.”
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Conor McGregor withdraws from Ireland’s presidential race
The former mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has withdrawn from Ireland’s presidential election and complained that nomination rules were a “straitjacket” that prevented a true democratic contest.
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Senior judge intervenes in political debate on immigration and human rights
A Supreme Court judge has called for the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to be reformed to cope with the migration crisis.
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South Korea ensures the release of hundreds detained in a large-scale US immigration raid
South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday.
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ICE detains 475 workers in largest-ever raid at Georgia Hyundai plant
In a large-scale immigration enforcement raid at a huge Hyundai facility in Georgia on Thursday, 475 immigrants suspected of living and working in the U.S. illegally were detained, federal authorities announced.
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‘This must stop now’: Elon Musk hits out at Labour’s housing for migrants plan
Elon Musk has mocked Sir Keir Starmer’s Britain following reports that new-build homes are being allocated for migrants in a village where many local residents find it challenging to enter the property market.
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Thousands attend anti-immigration rallies across Australia amid far-right criticism
Thousands of Australians have rallied in anti-immigration demonstrations across the country, which the government condemned for having far-right connections and "spreading hate."
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Rocks, rage and riot: anti-migrant protest turns violent outside Epping Forest hotel
Rocks and eggs were thrown at police as they tried to protect a hotel near London being used as accommodation for asylum seekers, prosecutors said Monday as a man arrested in connection with the incident appeared in court.
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Trump visits new migrant camp in alligator- and python-infested swamp — "Run in zigzags"
Donald Trump has visited a new immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, suggesting the facility, surrounded by alligator-filled swamps, could serve as a model for future detention centers nationwide.
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Trump-era policy: relatives and U.S. military veterans deported despite their service and American roots
The son of an American citizen and military veteran, who holds no citizenship in any country, was deported from the US to Jamaica in late May.
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UK preparing to accept 300,000 migrants annually despite strict limits
Britain will continue accepting nearly 300,000 people a year despite major crackdowns on immigration, a government adviser has said.
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"Handcuff the governor": Trump sends troops to Los Angeles and calls for Newsom’s arrest
California leaders have sued President Donald Trump for deploying soldiers to deal with violent protests in Los Angeles, after he called for the governor to be arrested.