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UK Speeds Up Asylum Appeals Amid Exploitation Fears

5/6/2025

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Between 2004 and 2021, a staggering 75% of rejected asylum seekers appealed, draining £4.7 million from taxpayers each year. Afghan asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable, caught in a web of uncertainty without a return agreement with Kabul, raising fears of exploitation by crime gangs. The UK government is now pushing to speed up appeals and deport those without legal rights to remain.

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Story summary

Between 2004 and 2021, a staggering 75% of rejected asylum seekers appealed, draining £4.7 million from taxpayers each year. Afghan asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable, caught in a web of uncertainty without a return agreement with Kabul, raising fears of exploitation by crime gangs. The UK government is now pushing to speed up appeals and deport those without legal rights to remain.