Hundreds of arrests have been made as part of the “Week Crack”. asylum seekers Working for delivery firms.
A total of 1,780 people were stopped on suspected illegal work activity between 20 and 27 July and spoke at Britain’s places.
As a result some 280 were arrested, including Hillingdon In the northwest London, Dumfries In ScotlandAnd BirminghamThe home office said.
Some of them have been detained to remove pending from the country and 53 are now reviewing their refuge support, which is now reviewed. Government Said that their support can be suspended or withdrawn.
The home office described the operation as a “nationwide intensive week”, which targets illegal work hotspots, with focus on it Gig economy And people working as delivery riders.
Immigration Enforcement teams will receive £ 100 million to £ 5 million in already declared funds Border securityIn the coming months, the authorities said this by the authorities in these areas, for the purpose of increasing the visits.
Border Security Minister Dame Angela eagle Said: “Illegal work reduces our border security and we are working hard on it.
“This is why we have corrected our enforcement activity in the UK so that they can tighten people who think that they can avoid immigration and employment laws in Britain.”
Along with the arrest, 51 businesses, including car wash and restaurants, were issued with penalty notices, which can see them that if they are hired by people without the right to work in the UK, they can be assigned a heavy fine.
Enforcement Director, Eddie Montgomery, at the home office, said that the officials were “around the clock” action, thinking that they think they could get away with illegal work “.
In the UK, shelter seekers are usually stopped from work, while their claims are being processed, although permission may be implemented one year after the waiting.
Officials had indicated that work would increase to target areas of suspicious activity, as ministers expect migrants to be attracted to the UK to deal with “bridge factors”.
After the government announced, it comes that it will share information about asylum hotel places with food distribution firms in a dialect to disrupt such hotspots.
Diligru, Uber eats And just eat It is also said that they will increase the investigation of facial verification and fraud in the coming months to prevent people working as riders without permission.
