There has been a noticeable change in the way that immigration and detention are handled, according to the Home Office, with an emphasis on migrants from Albania.

According to recent figures, the government has increased its efforts to stop illegal immigration via small boats, resulting in the removal of approximately 3,000 Albanian nationals from the UK over the course of the last year.

16,031 people were placed in immigration detention in the year that ended in March 2024, a 23 percent drop from the year before.

This continues a downward trend observed since 2015, attributed in part to the processing of small boat arrivals at the Manston site rather than within the detention estate.

Notably, over one-third (34 percent) of individuals leaving detention were removed from the UK, a significant increase from the 20 percent recorded in the previous year. This surge is primarily due to the rise in returns of Albanian nationals.

Total enforced returns rose by 70 percent to 7,016, aligning with levels seen in 2019. The doubling of enforced returns of Albanian migrants, reaching 2,842, played a significant role in this increase. Additionally, returns of foreign national offenders (FNOs) increased by 34 percent, following the introduction of new measures aimed at expediting FNO removals.

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