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          Failed asylum seekers, foreign criminals and other immigration offenders being deported from the UK. Photo: UK Home Office

          UK migration crackdown results in deportation surge

          UKFebruary 10, 2025
          French police officers stand on the shore as migrants attempt to cross the English Channel. AFP

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          UKJanuary 30, 2025
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          MENAJanuary 30, 2025
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          UKJanuary 19, 2025
          An inquiry is being launched to examine the treatment of migrants at a processing centre in the UK.

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          UKJanuary 18, 2025
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          USDecember 27, 2024
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          UKDecember 25, 2024
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          MENADecember 18, 2024
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          CartoonDecember 12, 2024
          This chart highlights the critical role countries play in providing safety and support to refugees. Data sourced from UNHCR

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          MENADecember 10, 2024
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          UK and European nations suspend Syrian asylum applications

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