Migration Observatory Briefing: Immigration Detention in the UK

The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford, 2012

7 Pages Posted: 24 Jul 2012

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Stephanie J. Silverman

Centre for Refugee Studies

Ruchi Hajela

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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

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

Stephanie J. Silverman (Contact Author)

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Ruchi Hajela

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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