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‘Child migrants’ arriving in UK revealed to be adults – Sun

RT - Daily news·RT·3 days ago
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The recent case in Kent highlights a growing trend of asylum seekers lying about their age Ten of the 19 migrants slated to be placed in foster homes or children’s care in Kent, England turned out to be adults, The Sun reported on Monday. Kent is the primary arrival point for migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats. Illegal crossings remain a hot-button issue, fueling anti-immigrant sentiment alongside a string of high-profile criminal cases linked to migrants. Nearly 1,000 undocumented migrants crossed into the UK in small boats over the past five days alone, according to government data. A group of migrants in Kent County Council care was reassessed last year after staff raised concerns about their age, The Sun reported, citing government data released under freedom of information laws. “This puts children already in foster or children’s homes in danger,”  UK Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said.…

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