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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Pragati Singh

UK Immigration Detention Report Highlights Release Surge and Concerns Over Treatment

On average, from 2015 to 2019, 44% of detainees were deported, double the 22% recorded in 2022. (Credit: AFP News)

A recent report from the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) shed light on the trends and concerns within UK immigration detention centres during 2022.

The report revealed that nearly 80 per cent of individuals held in these detention centres were released into the community instead of being deported, marking a significant deviation from the intended purpose of these facilities, which is primarily to prepare individuals for deportation.

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