Fewer than one in six ‘hostile environment’ raids led to deportations

Guardian analysis shows 7,578 people removed from the UK after 44,225 intelligence-led' raids

Fewer than one in six of more than 44,000 intelligence-led" Home Office immigration enforcement raids on people's homes since the introduction of the hostile environment" policy have resulted in deportations, according to data obtained by the Guardian.

According to a freedom of information (FoI) response provided to the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants by the Home Office, between 2015 and 2019 there were 44,225 raids on private homes resulting in just 7,578 people deported. There were also 190 raids carried out on care homes resulting in just 37 care workers removed from the UK.