Mahmood’s ICE-style immigration raid agency accused of ‘fishing expeditions’
Critics say this suggests the Home Office is launching “fishing expeditions” based on weak intelligence.
Key points
- There were 23,538 immigration enforcement engagements such as workplace raids, home raids and spot checks in 2025 – or 60 a day.
- Only 25.81% of visits where a premises was accessed used a warrant.
The home secretary has hailed the expanded use of immigration enforcement teams, and claimed they will help to secure the UK’s borders by removing a key incentive for irregular migration.
Nearly nine out of 10 (89%) of leads alleging “immigration crime” in 2025 came from the public or from Crimestoppers, a charity that collects anonymous tip-offs.
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