Modern Slavery Act: 12,000 Albanian migrants reach UK in 2022 – a look at their treacherous journey

By Smith On Nov 2, 2022

Albanians had started crossing the channel and landing up in Britain ever since the Modern Slavery Act was enacted by Theresa May when she was home secretary in the UK. Now more than 12,000 Albanians have successfully landed in Britain on the pretext of “Modern Slavery Act”.

Albania is a big claimant to EU membership. Before formally being inducted into the European Union, Albanians can get a free VISA for travel within the EU without having their passports checked. So most Albanians go by land to Belgium, crossing Serbia, Hungary, Germany, and France in Calais, where they wait for the next ferry into the UK.

Some Albanians also land in Spain and take cargo ships from Bilbao and Santander to Portsmouth, Southampton, and Liverpool to avoid Channel police.

Interesting facts about Rishi Sunak, UK’s first PM of colour

Youngest PM with roots in India

At 42, Rishi Sunak became the youngest Prime Minister of Britain. Not only this, he will be the first British PM to have roots in India. Born in the country’s Southampton area, Sunak is a third generation British-Indian whose grandparents were from Punjab.

Educated from most prestigious institutes

Rishi Sunak, son of a doctor father and a pharmacist mother, went to some of the best schools in England. He flaunts degrees from Winchester, Oxford, and Stanford in California.

Sunak and Akshata Murthy

While he was at Stanford, Sunak met his wife Akshata Murthy, daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy. Sunak and Murthy, a billionaire, married in 2009 and have two daughters together.

Childhood goals

When he was a kid, Sunak wanted to become a Jedi knight when he grew up and is a big time fan of Star Wars. His new role at 10 Downing Street will be much similar to that, protecting the people of his country.

Indian roots

After getting elected as MP in 2015, Rishi Sunak took oath on the Bhagavad Gita in the Parliament. He has often talked about his Indian heritage and how his parents imbibed values and culture in him.

Reports suggest an Albanian pays trafficking gangs around £3500 to £15,000 to enter Britain. Migrants who can afford it take a plane from Albania, land in Dunkirk (France) or Nieuwpoort in Belgium, and then wait for a small boat to help them cross.

Migrants are initially formally detained rather than arrested. Only when fingerprints are taken and a criminal is identified, they’re arrested for being deported. Those with no suspicion, are sent to hotels or go off to live with relatives till their applications are processed. Those convicted cannot be deported, as long as their cases are under judicial process.

FAQs:

Name the top five countries of asylum seekers in the UK.

Albania, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.

How many illegal immigrants are in the UK?

Between 600,000 to 750,000 illegal immigrants in the UK.

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