No safe harbour

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People who harbour illegal immigrants by giving them somewhere to live or by employing them will be targeted for arrest and increased penalties, according to the Home Office. "Harbouring" illegal immigrants has been a crime since 1971, but the offence has very rarely been used. Church and sanctuary groups are very concerned that humanitarian action to prevent unjust deportation will become more difficult if the law is strictly applied.

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