The UK government has announced plans to deport illegal immigrants from 11 countries, including Pakistan, by the end of this year. The targeted countries also include Albania, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Nigeria, Vietnam, and Zimbabwe.
The British Home Office has issued an advertisement seeking commercial support to assist in repatriating over 14,000 illegal immigrants. This initiative, supported by the Labour Party, aims to return refugees and undocumented individuals to their countries of origin.
The advertisement underscores that those without a legal right to stay in the UK should return to their home countries. This campaign is part of the UK’s broader strategy to address illegal immigration and manage the refugee influx.
According to recent polls, the primary worry among British voters has shifted to immigration restriction in the wake of far-right riots that targeted Muslims and immigrants following the murder of three girls in Southport, north-west England. In Rotherham, South Yorkshire, rioters tried to set a hotel that houses asylum seekers on fire.
The Home Office is to recruit 100 investigative officers to go after gangs that transport immigrants seeking asylum into the country in an effort to prevent illegal immigration. Reversing a recent dip, the objective is to raise deportations to levels not seen since 2018.
Businesses that use undocumented labourers risk financial penalties, termination of their operations, and possible legal action. Before being removed, those who are found to be working illegally and are subject to deportation will be held in custody.
This initiative responds to mounting pressure on the UK government to strengthen immigration controls and ensure that those without legal status are returned to their home countries by the end of the year.
