Migration Observatory Briefing: Immigration Detention in the UK
The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, 2012
7 Pages Posted: 24 Jul 2012
Date Written: May 22, 2012
Abstract
This briefing provides an overview of immigration detention in the UK. It discusses the size of the UK’s detention facilities, the number of detainees, the average duration of detention, and the detention of children.
Keywords: detention, immigration, child migrants, United Kingdom, irregular migration, statistics
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Silverman, Stephanie J. and Hajela, Ruchi, Migration Observatory Briefing: Immigration Detention in the UK (May 22, 2012). The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2115276
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