Limits on immigration detention
It's true that the UK is the only country in the EU without a specific time limit on how long someone can be held for immigration offences. Read
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Immigration
Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
Immigration
Why do migrants and asylum seekers want to come to the UK?
We look at what the experts say on how, if at all, asylum seekers choose between potential countries of refuge. Read
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Immigration
We aren't spending £36m just to close the Calais 'jungle'
The UK has committed £36 million to “maintain security” in Calais. Some of this money will be used to close the ‘Jungle’ camp, but some is also being spent on border security and keeping child migrant Read
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Immigration
Ask Full Fact: 'Dubs' and 'Dublin'
What are the Dubs 'amendment' and 'Dublin regulation', and why are they relevant to closing the migrant camp at Calais? Read
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Europe
Brexit: which EU citizens will have the right to stay in the UK?
A high proportion of EU citizens in the UK are likely to be entitled to a special status under EU law by the time of Brexit, but it depends on the Government's negotiations with the EU. Read
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Immigration
Do 74 people try to enter the UK illegally every day?
There were 164,000 attempts to cross into the UK made between 2010 and 2015, although these figures don’t correspond to individual people. Read
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Immigration
Are our prisons "filling up with foreigners"?
Citizens of other countries make up a declining share of the prison population. Read
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Immigration
Age assessments for Calais asylum seekers
Linking general statistics on age disputes to the situation of young people arriving from Calais isn't necessarily fair. Read
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Crime
Hate crime and the EU referendum
After the referendum, there was a sharp increase in the number of hate crimes that were recorded by the police. Read
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