The UK government signed a new agreement with Iraq to facilitate the return of illegal migrants. This initiative, led by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, establishes a formal procedure for repatriating Iraqis who lack the right to remain in the UK. It aims to restrict small boat crossings as part of a larger migration strategy. The Home Office indicated that this agreement would expedite the return of illegal migrants, with statistics showing a decrease in the number of Iraqis arriving by small boats, from 2,600 to 1,900 in a year.
The government has agreed a new deal with Iraq to return illegal migrants. The deal, signed by Home Office minister Dan Jarvis, will set up a formal process to return Iraqis who have arrived in the UK with no right to stay in the country as part of wider moves to limit small boat crossings.
The Home Office said the accord would allow the swift return of illegal migrants. Home Office statistics said since previous deals, the number of Iraqis arriving in the UK by small boat has fallen to 1,900 in the year to March 2025, down from 2,600 in the previous year.
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