The deportation of a young Iranian convert is still set to go ahead. Much debate on http://www.hurryupharry.org/ is going on, and some of the commenters on Sunday morning's post by Melvyn Kohn are already talking to their MPs. And some, such as person going by the name of Rockall666, just wants to see him deported. One comment was rather prescient:
If Alan Johnson does not intervene promptly, he will have fallen at the first hurdle, proving that he is just as useless and illiberal as his various New Labour predecessors.
Which I hope is not the case. The HO number is 020 7035 4848, from which one may or may not be able to get to someone who will do their job and stop this deportation.
The case number again is E1084499. He is currently held at Harmondsworth and his flight is BD 931 at 1900 hours.
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Monday, 8 June 2009
Sunday, 7 June 2009
Facts from the Home Office show decline in immigration, rise in deportations
The comments on Harry's Place in reponse to a recent post by Melvyn Kohn (Immigration policies fail asylum seekers), placed at 11am on Saturday, 6 June, contain some very ignorant comments, especially from a charater named Rocakal666. Below, taken from the Home Office website, are some facts to consider:
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
Asylum figures lowest since 1993
27 February 2007
New asylum figures show that the Prime Minister's goals are achieved.
The government's 'tipping the balance' target was met in 2006, according to figures released by the Home Office today. Throughout all of last year, the number of failed asylum seekers who were deported exceeded the number of new arrivals making unfounded asylum claims.
At the same time, asylum applications continued their recent downward trend, hitting the lowest level since 1993, while the number of deportations hit an all-time high.
Last year, 18,235 failed asylum seekers were removed from the UK - a 16% increase on 2005. Since 1997 removals have risen 127%.
The asylum figures for the final quarter of 2006 (new window) showed that during that time asylum applications were down 4% to 6,835 compared to the previous quarter, and removals were up 7% to 4,085.
Outperforming other European nations
The UK is outperforming other European nations, which collectively saw their own asylum applications rise by 14% in the same time period.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne called the figures 'impressive', and said they showed that the reform programmes at the Home Office and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) were making a real difference.
'This is an important step on the road to Home Office Reform,' Mr Byrne said. 'This is a substantial achievement and shows how far we have come since asylum applications were at their peak in 2002.'
New measures speed the process
The record-breaking rate of removals was the result of a package of measures brought in by the IND recently to speed up the process. These include:
ending the right of failed asylum seekers from 'safe' countries to continue to live in the UK while appealing the decision
strengthening visa handling rules and protections
improving the technology used by immigration agents on the frontlines
EU accession figures
Other figures released today were the numbers of workers from EU accession states registering to work in the UK. Between October and December 2006, 62,945 applied to work here, compared to 51,160 in the same quarter of 2005.
Mr Byrne said the Worker Registration Scheme figures 'show that migrant workers from the accession states are benefiting the UK by filling skills and labour gaps that cannot be met from the UK-born population.'
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