Green-led council plans to ban cooperation with Home Office on immigration raids
Summary
A Green-led council in London plans to stop working with the UK Home Office on immigration raids after finding evidence that government officials wanted to use health inspection data to identify restaurant workers without legal status. The council will vote on a motion to review its practices and end cooperation with immigration enforcement efforts aimed at deporting people.Key Facts
- Lewisham council, led by the Green party, wants to ban cooperation with the Home Office on immigration raids.
- Officials found an email showing Home Office officials asking for help with joint visits to enforce immigration rules.
- The council wants to review all its systems related to spending and data sharing to prevent involvement in immigration enforcement.
- The Green party plans to create a network of "sanctuary boroughs" in London where migrants can live without fear of raids.
- The Home Office says it works collaboratively with local councils to fight immigration crime.
- Since President Trump’s election in 2024, immigration raids have increased by 77%, with arrests up 83%.
- Labour government increased immigration raids as it faces pressure to take stricter action.
- Critics say immigration raids affect only a small portion of unauthorized workers and are costly and complex.
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