Overview
- The Iranian man, first removed to France on September 19 after arriving on August 6, re-entered the UK by small boat on October 18 and was deported again on November 5.
- He says smugglers in northern France trafficked and abused him, and he was held in UK immigration detention with hourly welfare checks due to mental health concerns.
- His trafficking indicators were referred to the National Referral Mechanism, which rejected the case on October 27.
- A Rule 35 vulnerability assessment was set for November 6, after the planned removal, and the Home Office refused his lawyers’ request for more time to obtain expert medical evidence.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said biometrics identified him immediately and his case was expedited, as officials reported 94 removals to France and 57 admissions to the UK under the pilot.