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UK Migrants Face 24x Imprisonment Risk, Warns Official

7/4/2025

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New data uncovers a startling reality: small boat migrants in the UK face a staggering 24 times higher risk of imprisonment compared to British citizens. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp warns of a looming "public safety crisis," predicting that nearly 1,000 migrants could find themselves behind bars this year, exacerbated by the government's closure of Afghan asylum schemes.

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New data uncovers a startling reality: small boat migrants in the UK face a staggering 24 times higher risk of imprisonment compared to British citizens. Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp warns of a looming "public safety crisis," predicting that nearly 1,000 migrants could find themselves behind bars this year, exacerbated by the government's closure of Afghan asylum schemes.