Government 'looking at every route' to deport grooming leader
Summary
The UK government is trying all options to deport Shabir Ahmed, the leader of a grooming gang who was jailed for abusing underage girls. Despite being stripped of his British citizenship, a law from 1971 currently prevents his deportation because it protects certain long-term Commonwealth citizens.Key Facts
- Shabir Ahmed was jailed for 22 years in 2012 for leading a gang that abused girls as young as 12.
- Ahmed was stripped of his British citizenship but holds dual British and Pakistani citizenship.
- The Immigration Act 1971 stops deportation of Commonwealth citizens who arrived before 1973 and lived in the UK for at least five years.
- Victims were told Ahmed would be released from prison on licence (a kind of supervised release).
- Government ministers and opposition politicians want to change the law to allow Ahmed's deportation.
- Some politicians say the 1971 law was meant to protect lawful immigrants, not criminals like Ahmed.
- A survivor has expressed fear for her and her children’s safety after Ahmed’s release.
- Police whistleblower Maggie Oliver supports victims and highlights their ongoing fear.
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