Asylum Removals High

 Removals of Failed Asylum Seekers Reach Record High
Home Office Press Release
23 May 2006
More failed asylum seekers were removed in the first three months
of this year than ever before, according to statistics published
by the Home Office today.  Quarterly asylum figures show that
while asylum applications in the first quarter of 2006 are up five
per cent on the previous quarter, they are still lower than in the
same period the year before. Meanwhile, removals have increased
dramatically - up 19 per cent on the previous quarter and 43 per
cent when compared to the previous year.