UK to Intensify Immigration Raids on Nail Bars and Car Washes
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces redeployment of 1,000 civil servants to enforce new immigration measures over the summer.
- The new 'returns and enforcement programme' aims to increase deportations of individuals without legal right to remain in the UK.
- Labour has made border security a priority, establishing a Border Security Command as part of its manifesto commitments.
- The government has abandoned the Rwanda scheme, criticized by Conservatives, in favor of new enforcement strategies.
- Recent favorable weather conditions have led to a surge in Channel crossings, with over 15,500 people arriving so far this year.
- The Home Secretary emphasizes the need for sustained effort and comprehensive solutions to address illegal immigration.