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Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 17, 2023 In 2021 there were over 200,000 illegal border crossing detecting on the borders of the European Union, the most crossings recorded since 2017 when there were over 204,000. Illegal border crossings peaked in 2015 at the height of the European migrant crisis, when over 1.8 million illegal border crossing were […]

Alice Donald and Joelle Grogan explain the UK-Rwanda Treaty and the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill which aim to put into effect the government’s policy to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda. They explain what both intend to achieve, their potential impact and why they are controversial. For an explanation of the UK Supreme […]

What is the Rwanda asylum plan? In April 2022, the government said that any asylum seeker entering the UK “illegally” after 1 January 2022, from a safe country such as France, could be sent to Rwanda. They would have their asylum claims processed there, rather than in the UK. If successful, they could be granted refugee […]

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is fully aligned with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s position that the UK’s “Illegal Migration Bill” raises serious human rights and legal concerns. In its current form, the bill seeks to deny those arriving in the UK irregularly the right to access asylum procedures. While States have a […]

The Illegal Migration Bill was first proposed in March 2023 with the stated aim to stop people crossing the channel in small boats. It then became law in July 2023, making it the Illegal Migration Act. However, it has raised concerns within Parliament as well as from NGOs and the public about what it means for refugees […]

Table of Contents New Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants UK 2024 Why did the UK Implement More Harsh Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants? What are the New Immigration Rules for Illegal Immigrants in 2024? Consequences for Those Who Enter Illegally The UK Government’s Rwanda Policy Are those Fleeing Innocent Citizens Around the World Affected by […]

The Illegal Migration Bill will change the law to make it unambiguously clear that, if you enter the UK illegally, you should not be able to remain here. Instead, you will be detained and promptly removed either to your home country or to a safe country where any asylum claim will be considered. You will […]