We are the only country in Europe to hold people in detention centres with no time limit – some of them for years. This inhumane practice needs to endBehind today’s headlines about net migration figures lurk statistics on those hidden within the UK’s immigration detention estate. We can’t let the government off the hook for failing to reduce our use of detention. With Brexit on the horizon our immigration system must be fit for purpose, now more than ever. Related: Net migration to UK drops to lowest level for three years Continue reading…
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