Fact checks, commentary and analysis about immigration, asylum and migration
While there have been similar reports in the UK, the article being shared is about a specific case in Ireland. Read
Immigration
Some politicians and media have referred to the total number of immigration returns as the number of people being “deported”, but most returns aren’t officially counted as “deportations”. Read
A claim we’ve previously fact checked appears to be recirculating on Facebook. Read
Social media posts have claimed the photo shows the family of a person called “Khalil”, who supposedly arrived in the UK by boat and lives in a five-bed home in north London. Read
The Irish Government and the Irish Centre for Diversity have confirmed they have never created or distributed such a leaflet. Read
There is no automatic exemption for all migrants, although some may be exempt or receive discounts for the same reasons as non-migrants. Read
Immigration
Figures quoted by the Express actually refer to the projected population growth over a 10 year period, between 2022 and 2032. Read
Those named on the list signed a letter asking the government to halt the deportation of foreign criminals, some of whom were rapists, until a report into the Windrush scandal had been published. Read
Posts circulating on social media claim 76% of London’s social housing is used to house ‘foreign nationals’, but this isn’t representative of the entire city. Read
Immigration
There have been 16,400 immigration returns since Labour was elected, but the figures we have don’t show how many involved asylum seekers. Read
