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Disturbing report in the papers that the UK now has an estimated 1.2 million illegal immigrants walking the streets, amounting to one quarter of the entire total in Europe. This figure is consistent with previous estimates of the illegal population in the UK by the Pew Research Centre in 2019, but the NAO acknowledged it had not attempted to verify the number. There is also evidence that French navy tugs are escorting immigrants to the UK. The immigrants tell UK officials they are from Iran and war-torn Afghanistan and Syria and that their lives are in danger and they are duly admitted and registered. These are in addition to the 1.2 million undetected.
Some will say that's OK because these are political refugees and we have a duty to let them in. However, the part of the news I found disturbing is not the numbers, but the fact that the Maltese government has recently revealed that 76% of illegal immigrants found by them tested positive for CV-19. I assume that those landing in the UK undetected join up with relatives already living in city centres and mix with their compatriots and the general public. Obviously, they will not disclose any virus symptoms for fear of being deported. If the numbers quoted are accurate this is going to render any test and trace regime worthless.
The govt has now set up a task force comprising the SBS, MI5 and GCHQ to identify the immigrants in the English Channel and give them assistance and medical help. This comes just days after Priti Patel asked French border chiefs to up their game as the number of Channel crossings was accelerating out of control.
Some will say that's OK because these are political refugees and we have a duty to let them in. However, the part of the news I found disturbing is not the numbers, but the fact that the Maltese government has recently revealed that 76% of illegal immigrants found by them tested positive for CV-19. I assume that those landing in the UK undetected join up with relatives already living in city centres and mix with their compatriots and the general public. Obviously, they will not disclose any virus symptoms for fear of being deported. If the numbers quoted are accurate this is going to render any test and trace regime worthless.
The govt has now set up a task force comprising the SBS, MI5 and GCHQ to identify the immigrants in the English Channel and give them assistance and medical help. This comes just days after Priti Patel asked French border chiefs to up their game as the number of Channel crossings was accelerating out of control.