US EditionIllegal migrant worker crackdown sees record numbers of raids and arrests
Since July 2024, immigration raids on UK businesses increased 77%, resulting in 12,300 arrests to deter illegal working and enforce border controls, government data shows.
- New figures show the Home Office recorded 17,483 visits and 12,322 arrests between July 2024 and December last year, marking the highest numbers since 2019 with raids up 77% and arrests up 83% under the Labour government.
- Immigration Enforcement, backed by new equipment and rules, received a £5 million funding boost, with officers wearing body-worn cameras since September and tighter right-to-work checks under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act supported the crackdown.
- Among specific raids, immigration officers visited Caldicot packaging and distribution warehouses, resulting in three arrests of Chinese nationals and four detained for removal, on August 5.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said `There is no place for illegal working in our communities`, with 1,726 people returned last year and employers facing up to five years in prison and £60,000 fines per illegal worker.
- Eddy Montgomery said enforcement will continue with no hiding place into 2026, the government plans mandatory Digital ID by 2029, and Chris Philp warned `illegal working is booming because Labour have turned Britain into a soft touch`.
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The Economic TimesUK immigration raids hit record high as arrests surge nationwide
UK immigration enforcement has reached record highs, with a 77% increase in raids and an 83% rise in arrests since the government took power. This intensified crackdown targets high-risk sectors and is linked to broader reforms aimed at restoring border control and disrupting criminal gangs facilitating illegal migration.
Immigration raids hit record levels across UK and Scotland
Immigration Enforcement activity has reached its highest level on record, with the Home Office reporting sharp increases in raids and arrests targeting illegal working across the UK, including a significant rise in operations in Scotland. According to figures released by the Home Office, enforcement teams carried out more than 17,400 raids nationwide between July 2024 and the end of December 2025, a 77 per cent increase compared with the previou…
Illegal working crackdown sees raids soar 77% as 50,000 illegal migrants deported from British soil
A crackdown has been launched on illegal working across the country, with the number of raids on premises soaring 77 per cent. Amid pressure to get to grips with the migrant crisis, the Government has announced it has deported 50,000 people working in the UK illegally since coming to power in 2024. Accelerated enforcement has lead to the highest level of action on illegal working in British history.As a result, there has been a huge 83 per cent …
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