Just 0.3% Of Illegal Migrants Arriving In UK Arrested Following Law Change

Despite passing new legislation earlier this year making it illegal to knowingly enter the United Kingdom without permission, fewer than 100 migrants reaching Britain’s shores have been arrested, according to the BBC.

The public broadcaster reported on Monday that the figure of those arrested since the law change was equal to just 0.3 percent of new arrivals, with more than 42,000 individuals using irregular channels to enter the country.

The figure was acquired following a freedom of information (FOI) request after the Home Office reportedly refused to disclose it.