Two people arrested following BBC asylum investigation35 min agoPhil KempPolitical journalistTwo people were arrested in connection with an undercover BBC investigation into immigration advisers who helped asylum seekers pretend to have homosexuality to stay in the UK. The raids were coordinated by the Criminal and Financial Investigations Section of the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Team. Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation35 minutes agoPhil KempPolitical reporterTwo people were arrested in connection with a BBC undercover investigation into immigration advisers helping some asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country. The raids in east London were led by the Criminal and Financial Investigations section of the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement team. As you have seen today, he said that we will make those arrests. “Our asylum system is for people who are fleeing war and persecution, and I am really proud of this. People who abuse the system will not be accepted. “Conservative Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said that a handful of arrests will not change the underlying motivation. The Conservatives would stop it at the source by banning asylum requests from illegal arrivals. They would also leave the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) and remove illegal arrivals in a week. Will Forster, the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on immigration and asylum, said: “We require an asylum system which is fair and controlled. “Britain is proud to help those who are fleeing persecution. But we will not tolerate abuse. “Green Party leader Zack Polanski said previously that there is a larger issue of the government’s “inconsistent” policies which create “perverse incentive for these kinds of unscrupulous businesses and industries to appear”. Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s spokesman for home affairs, said: “Labour cannot claim credit for cracking down on lawyers who aid false asylum claims because they failed to act.” “Millions of people have entered this country without permission and must be deported. “UK immigrationHome OfficeImmigrationRefugees and asylum seekers
