Migrant Sex Offenders Overrun English Prisons, Urgent Deportation Calls Heard

The article reports a significant increase in the number of foreign national sex offenders and violent criminals in UK prisons, with rates rising faster than those for British offenders. New data released by the UK government highlights the escalating trends, including a substantial rise in foreign sex criminals and offenders incarcerated for various crimes since 2015. The analysis extends to Scottish prisons, where a high percentage of certain foreign nationalities, like Eritreans and Somalians, are reportedly incarcerated. Political figures, including Robert Bates from the Centre for Migration Control, Robert Jenrick, and Nigel Farage, are advocating for stricter immigration policies, mandatory criminal record checks for visa applicants, and increased deportations of foreign offenders to address what they describe as a growing crisis and the link between immigration and crime. Farage specifically suggests measures like building emergency prisons and utilizing foreign prisons for deportees.