Security services monitor Albanians crossing the Channel into Britain for fear of organized crime
- Albanians arriving in Britain ‘raise security services list’ for organized crime
- They were the largest nationality to arrive across the Channel in the first six months of 2022
- Home Secretary Priti Patel announced a new accelerated removal program yesterday
Albanians arriving in the UK are subject to scrutiny by the security services due to widespread concerns about involvement in organized crime.
Rising figures from the Balkan state “raise the security services’ list of priorities,” a source said.
As traffickers exploit Britain’s porous borders, Albanians became the largest nationality to cross the Channel in the first six months of this year – overtaking Iraqis, Iranians, Syrians and Afghans.
As traffickers exploit Britain’s porous borders, Albanians became the largest nationality to cross the Channel in the first six months of this year
Data showed that 2,165 Albanians arrived during that period, but the number is said to have risen to 6,000 since early July.
Home Secretary Priti Patel yesterday announced a new accelerated deportation program targeting incoming Albanians.
Albanian police will be working with British immigration officers in Dover from next week.
Home Secretary Priti Patel yesterday announced a new accelerated deportation program targeting incoming Albanians
The fast track system will use existing legislation passed by a Labor government in 2002 to treat Albanian asylum claims as “clearly unfounded”.
It remains unclear whether this plan will be challenged in court in a similar way to the asylum deal with Rwanda, which has been in legal limbo for months.
