London’s Hidden Population: Report Estimates Up to One in 12 Residents Are Illegal Migrants

[Will B Good]

6 minutes ago, PomPolo said:

Very fair point @Andrew65 in terms of US politics the British Law could be gone with the swipe of a pen, with the US six justices appointed by Republican presidents and three appointed by Democratic presidents no issues getting an executive order through.  If a sensible party in the UK was voted in with a large majority there would be no issues with getting it through the commons either and ignore the OAP's in the Lords

 

There are potential barriers to an EO being enacted...State governments, Federal courts, Congress can all launch a legal challenge.....if there is a will to to do so......there will be a challenge, if hasn't already happened, re: the Birth Right EO.

[James105]

6 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

After that Australian Bogan told you to hate foreigners ("BREXIT")...

Now he's fooling you to hate your own citizens.

 

Suckers. 🤣

 

Criminal Laws: Undocumented immigrants must follow the same criminal laws as citizens. Crimes such as theft, assault, or murder apply equally to everyone regardless of immigration status.

 

2. Civil Laws: They are also subject to civil laws, such as paying taxes (if working, many undocumented immigrants pay taxes through ITINs) and obeying traffic laws.

 

If they followed the same laws as citizens then they would not have entered the country illegally. 

[jwest10]

6 hours ago, bokningar said:

You don't have to hide what you don't have

Nothing as usual for so many British born and bred Citizens and suggest not only much higher but include all the ones here who somehow not in the figures!!!

[digger70]

7 hours ago, bokningar said:

You don't have to hide what you don't have

It's about time that they Grow a Pair and get the Illegals Send Back Home .

[Bannoi]

Time to revive the National I.D. card idea.

No card means no job no housing no NHS no benefits no driving licence etc.

Give police the power to stop anyone anytime and demand to see I.D. card.

No I.D. card means being given a choice of internment on a remote uninhabited northernmost Scottish Island surrounded by trained sharks in tents with no heating and a diet of porridge salt haggis and water or voluntary repatriation.

Masive fines and prision terms for any landlord employer friend or family member flounting the rules or harbouring illegals.

The UK is doomed doomed I tell you it's heading for the Abyss.

[youreavinalaff]

8 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Hidden?

 

They're everywhere. Can't miss them. 

 

The only thing hidden are the balls of those in charge.

Can't miss them?

 

A large percentage of illegals are EU nationals. Dare i say "white" EU nationals. They came prior to Brexit, worked without paying taxes, couldn't produce the forms to stay, and went under the radar.

 

Unless you hear them speak, then ask them for proof of immigration papers, how could you not miss them?

 

For that matter, how can't you miss any illegals? Do they look different to legals?

[Purdey]

Anyone can guess a number. Illegal immigrants are unlikely to say they are illegal.

My turn. 

I estimate the number of illegal aliens to be 2,600.

[Chomper Higgot]

A review of the claims here:

 

https://fullfact.org/immigration/illegal-migrant-london-population/

[Bkk Brian]

In a 2020 released report and study the Gov estimates from the Major Of London based on figures from 2017 in the study.

 

https://jcwi.org.uk/resource/who-are-the-uks-undocumented-population/

 

I would suggest that some years after and the study by Thames Water as in this article of 390,355 and 585,533 sounds spot on or even under estimated.

[Andrew65]

On 1/25/2025 at 5:55 AM, PomPolo said:

Also the UK laws adequately laws to protect every citizens human rights who needs another country or conglomerate of countries telling you what is right or wrong, that is the reason long term Brexit was a good idea - screwed the pound up in the short term but no pain no gain!

Unfortunately I have been living back in the UK since 2018. Brexit in 2020 made no difference to my life at all, there has been no change in my everyday life.

Although I do hear business people who import/export to the EU saying it's a major pain.

[GinBoy2]

So this is one of those 'I really don't understand' questions

 

Why or how does a water company seem to have better data, than I think immigration or a host of other government agencies?

 

Should we be consulting the local Starbucks next?

[MalcolmB]

On 1/25/2025 at 12:04 PM, Neeranam said:

Round them up Trump style and deport them all. 

What is stopping them kicking out illegals? 

Kindness and empathy 

[NickyLouie]

Make UK Great Again 

 

Wipe that filth down 

[mikeymike100]

On 1/25/2025 at 12:04 PM, Neeranam said:

Round them up Trump style and deport them all. 

What is stopping them kicking out illegals? 

Totally agree, but unlike the USA, the UK has to deal with ECHR,

[Confuscious]

The main problem with immigrants, weither illegal or not, is that most of them will breed family and these family members are born in the UK and have the right to stay in the UK because of their birth.
They become very difficult to expell out of the country once they have created a family.
Not only in the UK, but everywhere.

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, Confuscious said:

will breed family

You are referring to immigrants as animals. Are you an immigrant in Thailand?