UK to deport foreign criminals immediately after sentencing
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the changes are to prevent criminals from "exploiting our immigration system" iN a major shift in its criminal justice and immigration policy, the United Kingdom has announced that foreign criminals would for the first time, face immediate deportation after sentencing. According to the UK Government website, the new power would get foreign national offenders out of UK prisons, save money for British taxpayers and protect the public from dangerous criminals. Under existing rules, most foreign offenders are deported after serving 50 per cent of their prison sentence. But from September, they will be removed after serving just 30 per cent and, once new legislation is passed, deportation will take place immediately after sentencing for most determinate sentences. Almost 5,200 foreign offenders have been deported since July 2024, a 14 per cent rise compared to the same 12 months before. Foreign nationals currently make up about 12 per cent...