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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UK Government to Publish Nationalities of Foreign Criminals Awaiting Deportation
Caption: UK Government to Publish Nationalities of Foreign Criminals Awaiting Deportation. The UK government plans to publish the nationalities of foreign criminals awaiting deportation, marking the first time such data will be made public. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered officials to release the data by the end of the year, including details about the crimes committed by foreign offenders. At the end of 2024, over 19,000 foreign offenders were awaiting deportation, showing an increase from nearly 18,000 under the previous Conservative government. The move is part of the government's initiative to provide the public with more transparency about foreign criminals and where they come from. Despite criticisms, government sources argue that the publication of this data is only possible after significant overhauls in the Home Office’s systems, ordered by Cooper. Foreign nationals sentenced to 12 months or more in prison face automatic deportation, though the Home Secretary can deport individuals sentenced for shorter periods if deemed a threat. Officials attribute the rise in foreign criminals awaiting deportation to factors like prison overcrowding, difficulty in deporting individuals to unstable countries, and human rights appeals. The most common nationalities of foreign criminals in the UK are expected to be Albanians, Romanians, and Poles, with crimes including drug production, theft, robbery, and violent assault. Government sources assert that the current action reflects a commitment to addressing issues ignored by previous Conservative administrations. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has welcomed the move, saying it will reveal the "hard reality" of how mass migration has contributed to crime in the UK. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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