In a bid to crack down on illegal immigration, the UK government is blocking immigrants’ access to bank accounts, house rentals and their driving licenses, among other services.
The country’s immigration minister, Robert Jenrick, is heading a new task force to ensure that “only those eligible can work, receive benefits or access public service,” The Telegraph reports.
“We’re making good on our promise to increase raids on illegal employers: a new enforcement task force will ensure only those eligible can work, access public services and benefits,” Jenrick tweeted Sunday.
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The new initiative will include a 50% increase in immigration control visits to construction sites, car washes and informal economy businesses.
The government has already been increasing compliance visits in recent months. Since mid-December, there have been more than 1,150 such views (an increase of 10%) since mid-December, according to The Telegraph. This equates to about 362 arrests.
Robert Jenrick Britain’s Minister of State (Immigration Secretary) arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday January 17, 2023.
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Jenrick has argued that black market jobs harm communities by “cheating honest workers, putting vulnerable people at risk and defrauding the public purse,” he said.
“Our Immigration Enforcement teams are working around the clock to bring those who violate our laws to justice. It is our priority to crack down on this crime and empower law enforcement to remove illegal immigrants,” he said.
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“With the support of our new compliance task force, we will go further and faster to prevent abuse of our laws and borders and to crack down on people who exploit the largesse of UK taxpayers.”
