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Immigration raids

01 July 2003

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The meeting of Interior Ministers of the EC in Copenhagen in June agreed a resolution on the deportation of third country nationals resident in the EC without authorisation (often termed "illegal immigrants") (see Statewatch vol 3 no 3). Raids on the homes of suspected "illegal" immigrants in the UK have been going on for many years but unusually the Home Office issued a press release on 24 June drawing attention to "Operation Boxer" in which thirty people were detained in south London; thirteen were flown out to Nigeria the next day with the others being detained. On 21 July 81 suspected "illegal" immigrants were arrested in "Operation Boxer" involving 35 police officers and 20 immigration officials.

A Home Office spokesperson said such raids were becoming more common. Home Office Minister Charles Wardle said that there was a consensus among EC Interior Ministers that "the maintenance of effective immigration controls was an important factor in achieving the successful integration of immigrants lawfully resident in the member states of the Community".

Home Office press release 24.6.93; Commons written answer, 9.7.93.

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