Posted by Hundreds of small boat migrants cross Channel illegally on new Home Secretary’s first full day in office |
GB NEWS
An Iraqi refugee has been allowed to stay in the UK despite being wanted for suspected drug dealing in Germany and having his asylum claims rejected by two countries.
Ardi Hussein Saleh Rahim arrived in a lorry in November 2019, when a court in Regensburg wanted him for five drug-supply offences.
Border Force took Mr Rahim to a detention centre, where he was housed in hotels before being sent to Manchester.
All of these were at the expense of the taxpayer, costing them thousands.
In 2023, Mr Rahim’s asylum claim was initially rejected.
However, he was granted an appeal and leave to remain while his case was being processed.
The Iraqi, who has lived in the UK for nearly six years, receives an allowance of over £4,300 a year to care for his wife.
He told The Sun: “I’ve done nothing. I’ve life here.”
he migrant was finally arrested at his home in Oldham last November.
He is now awaiting extradition.
Mr Rahim claims he will be killed in Iraq.
Migration Watch UK said: “This is more evidence of how broken our system is.”
It comes as Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood faced a busy first day in her new role, after more than 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel illegally.
By late evening, GB News counted 1,096 migrants as they were brought to the Border Force processing centre at Dover harbour.
Over 30,000 illegal immigrants have made the journey across the Channel this year.
Officials declared yesterday a “Red” day in the Channel, as UK maritime assets were braced for an extremely busy day.
Who Watches the Watchers? 