Britain’s Home Office revealed that over 37,562 asylum applications were made since January 2021, making up the highest number since 2004.
A significant portion of claimants is from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and other MENA countries.
The head of the British Refugee Council recently called on the government to find “a better and more humane way to deal with refugees and asylum claims.”
The analysis published by the council showed that almost all arrivals in the 18 months to June this year were from 10 countries, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Eritrea, and Afghanistan, “where persecution is not uncommon.”
The backlog of cases waiting to be processed is too, at a record high, with 67,547 applications, and over 125,000 pending a decision or facing deportation.
Around 25,000 people have crossed the English Channel from France this year so far, almost triple the number of crossings recorded in 2020.
The number of appeals lodged on asylum decisions was down 30% in September last year. It has been falling since 2015. Data from the Home Office reveals that just under half of appeals are successful.
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