"After a summer of fierce protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers and an anti-immigration march in London, Mahmood also announced new plans to curb small-boat crossings from France as well as to return refugees to their home countries once it is safe to do so. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that net migration the number of people entering a country minus the number leaving had hovered around 200,000 to 300,000 people per year since 2011."
"However, after Brexit was enacted in 2020, there was a large increase in the number of undocumented immigrants entering the UK. Data from the ONS showed net migration climbed to 906,000 for the 12 months to June 2023. But more recent figures showed those numbers have fallen dramatically since then. Net migration figures dropped by more than half in 2024 to 431,000. This was largely owing to a decrease in the number of healthcare and student visas made available last year."
The asylum system is characterized as not working and placing intense strain on communities. Proposals would end the automatic path to settled status for refugees after five years and remove state benefits from those who have the right to work and can support themselves. New measures aim to curb small-boat crossings from France and to return refugees to their home countries once it is safe to do so. Net migration hovered around 200,000–300,000 annually since 2011, rose to 906,000 for the 12 months to June 2023, then fell to 431,000 in 2024 largely because of fewer healthcare and student visas. Small-boat arrivals represent a small share of overall entries.
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