The shocking statistics behind Britain’s small boat migrant crisis have been revealed in a shocking report by Facts4EU and GB News.
Analysis of latest Home Office data shows just three per cent of illegal migrants have been returned while 97 per cent remain in the UK in the asylum backlog.
Of the 135,169 small boat arrivals since 2018, just 4,420 have been returned, a return rate of 3.2 per cent (voluntary and enforced).
That means an average of 630 migrants have been returned each year since 2018, or 52 a month.
Of the 128,503 asylum claims made by small boat arrivals since January 2018, 77,823 have been decided by the government.
Of the 77,823 claims that have been decided upon, 43,464 have been approved (55.8 per cent) while 43,648 have been cancelled (55.9 per cent).
A massive 41,391 claims are ‘pending’, illustrating the scale of Labour’s task to clear the asylum backlog.
However, the vast majority of these cancelled claims have not been returned/deported, often because lawyers prevent the UK from deporting people on ECHR legal grounds in immigration tribunals.
Yesterday it was revealed an Albanian criminal was allowed to stay in Britain because it would be ‘unduly harsh’ to his son who preferred British food to foreign offerings.
The only example the court heard was that the ten-year-old did not like the type of chicken nuggets available in Albania.
As a result, the judge allowed the father’s appeal against deportation as a breach of his right to a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Of course, this is just one case in hundreds, but critics of the ECHR have said it highlights how difficult it is to deport criminals under the ECHR’s stringent laws.
Analysis of Home Office data also revealed the top ten countries of origin and the gender breakdown of small boat migrants.
It revealed 119,434 (85.6 per cent) small boat arrivals since 2018 were male while just 20,155 (14.4 per cent) were female or unknown.
Of the 119,000 males, 111,173 (79 per cent) were under the age of 40, appearing to confirm the theory people crossing the channel in small boats are young men looking for work.
Of course, virtually every small boat migrant has set sail from France for the UK. But Facts4EU analysis has revealed the top country of origin for small boat arrivals to be Afghanistan.
Over the first nine months of 2024, over 4,000 migrants have come from the war-torn middle Eastern country, which is 1,000 more than second-placed Vietnam.
Iran, Syria, Iraq and Turkey all featured on the list, confirming the large numbers of people from the Middle East choosing to migrate to Britain.
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The eye-opening statistics will come as a blow to Labour who are trying to stave off the rise of Reform UK.
The ‘disruptor party’ have been profiting from concerns the UK is not doing enough to tackle illegal immigration.
Starmer famously campaigned to ‘smash the gangs’ pre election and since taking power has made noises about fast-tracking the deportation of criminals.
Today the incumbent party has publicised a ‘crackdown’ on illegal workers, publicly arresting 3,930 peopke working in Britain without permission.
But polling has shown the public are not convinced. According to latest aggregate polling of UK wide polling, Starmer’s party would lose 40 per cent of its Westminster seats if an election was held tomorrow.
Reform, who have pledged to freeze immigration and use the Royal Navy to send boats back to France, have been the main beneficiaries as poll after poll puts them neck and neck with Labour.
Farage’s party would scoop 114 seats in an election, a massive upturn from winning five in July 2024.
The Home Office has been approached for comment.
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Analysis of latest Home Office data shows just three per cent of illegal migrants have been returned while 97 per cent remain in the UK in the asylum backlog.
Of the 135,169 small boat arrivals since 2018, just 4,420 have been returned, a return rate of 3.2 per cent (voluntary and enforced).
That means an average of 630 migrants have been returned each year since 2018, or 52 a month.
Of the 128,503 asylum claims made by small boat arrivals since January 2018, 77,823 have been decided by the government.
Of the 77,823 claims that have been decided upon, 43,464 have been approved (55.8 per cent) while 43,648 have been cancelled (55.9 per cent).
A massive 41,391 claims are ‘pending’, illustrating the scale of Labour’s task to clear the asylum backlog.
However, the vast majority of these cancelled claims have not been returned/deported, often because lawyers prevent the UK from deporting people on ECHR legal grounds in immigration tribunals.
Yesterday it was revealed an Albanian criminal was allowed to stay in Britain because it would be ‘unduly harsh’ to his son who preferred British food to foreign offerings.
The only example the court heard was that the ten-year-old did not like the type of chicken nuggets available in Albania.
As a result, the judge allowed the father’s appeal against deportation as a breach of his right to a family life under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Of course, this is just one case in hundreds, but critics of the ECHR have said it highlights how difficult it is to deport criminals under the ECHR’s stringent laws.
Analysis of Home Office data also revealed the top ten countries of origin and the gender breakdown of small boat migrants.
It revealed 119,434 (85.6 per cent) small boat arrivals since 2018 were male while just 20,155 (14.4 per cent) were female or unknown.
Of the 119,000 males, 111,173 (79 per cent) were under the age of 40, appearing to confirm the theory people crossing the channel in small boats are young men looking for work.
Of course, virtually every small boat migrant has set sail from France for the UK. But Facts4EU analysis has revealed the top country of origin for small boat arrivals to be Afghanistan.
Over the first nine months of 2024, over 4,000 migrants have come from the war-torn middle Eastern country, which is 1,000 more than second-placed Vietnam.
Iran, Syria, Iraq and Turkey all featured on the list, confirming the large numbers of people from the Middle East choosing to migrate to Britain.
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The eye-opening statistics will come as a blow to Labour who are trying to stave off the rise of Reform UK.
The ‘disruptor party’ have been profiting from concerns the UK is not doing enough to tackle illegal immigration.
Starmer famously campaigned to ‘smash the gangs’ pre election and since taking power has made noises about fast-tracking the deportation of criminals.
Today the incumbent party has publicised a ‘crackdown’ on illegal workers, publicly arresting 3,930 peopke working in Britain without permission.
But polling has shown the public are not convinced. According to latest aggregate polling of UK wide polling, Starmer’s party would lose 40 per cent of its Westminster seats if an election was held tomorrow.
Reform, who have pledged to freeze immigration and use the Royal Navy to send boats back to France, have been the main beneficiaries as poll after poll puts them neck and neck with Labour.
Farage’s party would scoop 114 seats in an election, a massive upturn from winning five in July 2024.
The Home Office has been approached for comment.
Find Out More...