Immigration Crackdown Targets Car Washes and Beauty Sector
Immigration officers will focus on car washes and the beauty sector over the summer, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced in The Sun on Sunday. After scrapping the Rwanda migrant scheme, 1,000 civil servants were redeployed to enforce immigration laws. The Labour government is intensifying operations on employers exploiting illegal workers and setting fast-track returns.
Immigration officers will focus enforcement efforts on the car wash and beauty sectors over the summer, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced.
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Cooper revealed that 1,000 civil servants had been shifted to a 'returns and enforcement program' to tackle illegal employment.
The scrapped Rwanda scheme, initially aimed at sending migrants to Rwanda, saw these civil servants redirected.
The Labour government, following Sir Keir Starmer's election win, has prioritized border security, establishing the Border Security Command.
Cooper also mentioned fast-track decisions and returns for migrants from safe countries.
Despite criticism from Conservatives, the prime minister discussed potential offshore processing with European leaders at a summit.
Small boat crossings continue, with 15,717 people arriving this year, including 228 over the last weekend.
Writing in The Sun on Sunday, Cooper revealed that 1,000 civil servants had been shifted to a 'returns and enforcement program' to tackle illegal employment.
The scrapped Rwanda scheme, initially aimed at sending migrants to Rwanda, saw these civil servants redirected.
The Labour government, following Sir Keir Starmer's election win, has prioritized border security, establishing the Border Security Command.
Cooper also mentioned fast-track decisions and returns for migrants from safe countries.
Despite criticism from Conservatives, the prime minister discussed potential offshore processing with European leaders at a summit.
Small boat crossings continue, with 15,717 people arriving this year, including 228 over the last weekend.