The Home Office made 106 arrests across the Midlands following checks at 131 businesses, a 34% increase from last year.
Enforcers arrested 106 people. They visited 131 businesses during their visits. Arrests went up 34% since last year! Last January, they only arrested 79 people.
They checked 828 places total, across the country. Nail salons and restaurants were checked. Even car washes got visits from officials. Their checks rose 48% from last January.
The Home Office says people get tricked. They believe stories about working in the UK. This makes them risk crossing the Channel. They use small boats to cross it.
Illegal work leads to bad conditions. People get little pay or none at all. They work inhumane hours, which is cruel.
The government has a “Plan for Change”. They want to fix the UK immigration system. Stricter enforcement action began. It will help tackle irregular migration.
Yvette Cooper spoke about immigration. She said rules must be followed. Employers exploit illegal migrants, she thinks. People arrive and work illegally, she added. No action was taken until now.
This encourages Channel crossings, she believes. Vulnerable people get abused, she claims. The system and economy suffer too. Action is needed against criminal gangs.
Last month, officers visited a depot in Worcester. It was a transport depot, according to reports. They suspected illegal workers were there.
Six Indian delivery drivers got arrested. They were working there illegally, it seems. The employer got a penalty notice served. They must pay a fine now.
Two of those workers have been detained. Officials will remove them from the UK. They will go back to their country.