Less than a week after the US deported illegal Indian migrants, Indian restaurants and outlets are now facing a Trump-style crackdown in immigration raids. The raids are supposed to be In line with US President Donald Trump’s stringent immigration policies in the US. Various reports suggest that the Labour government in the UK has launched a large-scale crackdown on illegal employment aimed at removing illegal migrants employed in Indian restaurants, nail bars, convenience stores and car washes.
“UK-wide blitz,”
Called a “UK-wide blitz,” the campaign is focusing on businesses like Indian restaurants, nail salons, convenience stores, and car washes, which are believed to be employing undocumented migrant workers. Under the direct supervision of Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the Home Office recorded a record-breaking January, conducting raids on 828 premises — marking a 48 per cent increase from the previous year. Arrests also surged by 73 per cent, reaching 609.
PTI report suggest that According to Cooper’s office, while enforcement teams respond to intelligence on illegal employment across all sectors, a substantial portion of recent operations focused on restaurants, takeaways, and cafes, along with the food, drink, and tobacco industries. A single raid on an Indian restaurant in Humberside, northern England, resulted in seven arrests and four detentions.
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The public must have confidence in the UK's immigration system.
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Through our Plan for Change, we have removed almost 19,000 people including failed asylum seekers, foreign criminals and immigration offenders from the UK since July 2024. pic.twitter.com/QY4tpQDqSP
The UK Home Office shared a video showing illegal migrants being escorted off a bus and boarding a plane. The footage highlighted that nearly 19,000 people, including failed asylum seekers, foreign criminals, and immigration offenders, have been deported from the UK since the Labour Party took office in July of last year.
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The Home Office also said while immigration authorities respond to illegals working in all sectors, it noted that a significant proportion of last month’s activity took place at restaurants, takeaways and cafes as well as in the food, drink and tobacco industry.
“The immigration rules must be respected and enforced. For far too long, employers have been able to take on and exploit illegal migrants and too many people have been able to arrive and work illegally with no enforcement action ever taken,” Cooper said.
“Not only does this create a dangerous draw for people to risk their lives by crossing the Channel in a small boat, but it results in the abuse of vulnerable people, the immigration system, and our economy,” she added.
Crackdowns on illegal migrants working and arrests rose by around 38 per cent between July 5 last year and January 31 this year compared to the same period 12 months prior.
Immigration Bill In UK Parliament
The UK government’s immigration crackdown comes as the ruling Labour Party prepares to present the Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill for its second reading in Parliament this week.
The proposed legislation would give law enforcement additional powers to target organized crime gangs, including allowing the seizure of mobile phones from individuals who enter the UK illegally before they are arrested.
The Opposition Conservative Party has criticized the bill as “weak,” claiming it won’t prevent illegal crossings and calling for stricter measures to limit access to permanent residency for migrants.
