A previously confidential report has revealed that as many as 1 in 12 people are living in London as an illegal migrant. The figures revealed that as many as 585,000 illegal migrants are living in the capital city. This news comes amid growing pressure on the government to cut illegal immigration, as it’s believed around 1 million people are in the UK illegally. The report, obtained by the Telegraph, shows the majority of illegal migrants entered the country on visitor or work visas before overstaying the allotted time.
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00:00A previously confidential report has revealed that as many as 1 in 12 people are living
00:06in London as an illegal migrant. The figures revealed that as many as 585,000 illegal migrants
00:13are living in the capital city. This news comes amid growing pressure on the government
00:18to cut illegal immigration as it's believed around 1 million people are in the UK illegally.
00:24The report, obtained by The Telegraph, shows the majority of illegal migrants entered the
00:29country on visitor or work visas before overstaying the allotted time. Richard Tice, the deputy
00:35leader of Reform UK, said that this is another reason why we need to properly control our
00:41borders and welcome those who come here legally but thank those who are here illegally as
00:46we return them where they came from. It was also reported that it has only taken 21 days
00:52this year for crossings to reach 1,000, which is the quickest time on record. But what do
00:57you think about this news? Do you have concerns regarding legal and illegal immigration?