More than 1,100 people convicted of illegal arrival in UK since 2022
Of the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOf the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat. Others had previous immigration history in the UK.Just 12 people have been convicted of the separate offence of facilitation, after steering the dinghies they arrived on.
- ▪Of the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat.
- ▪Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOf the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat.
- ▪Others had previous immigration history in the UK.Just 12 people have been convicted of the separate offence of facilitation, after steering the dinghies they arrived on.
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| Publication time | Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:54:44 GMT |
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Of the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenOf the total prosecuted, 628 had arrived by small boat. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty ImagesImmigration and asylumMore than 1,100 people convicted of illegal arrival in UK since 2022Data shows victims of torture and trafficking among those prosecuted for crossing Channel by irregular meansDiane TaylorWed 5 Aug 2026 13.54 EDTLast modified on Wed 5 Aug 2026 13.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMore than 1,100 people, including survivors of torture and trafficking, have been convicted of illegally arriving in the UK since 2022, according to freedom of information data.The Home Office introduced the offence of illegal arrival in 2022 in a bid to deter those planning to…
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