65 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation Claim to Be Modern Slavery Victims

65 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Facing Deportation Claim to Be Modern Slavery Victims
An inflatable craft carrying illegal immigrants crosses the shipping lane in the English Channel off the coast of Dover, England, on Aug. 4, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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Most illegal immigrants arriving in the UK by small boats who were detained for removal have claimed they were victims of modern slavery, Home Office figures show.

Such claims would delay the deportation until a decision is made on their modern slavery claims.