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Two people arrested after BBC asylum investigation
Key takeaways
- Phil Kemp Political reporter BBCTwo people have been arrested in connection with a BBC undercover investigation into immigration advisers helping some asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.
- The coordinated raids in east London were led by the Criminal and Financial Investigations section of the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team.
- Last month BBC News revealed how migrants whose visas are due to expire are being instructed how to obtain fake evidence, including supporting letters and photographs, to support asylum claims.
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Phil Kemp Political reporter BBCTwo people have been arrested in connection with a BBC undercover investigation into immigration advisers helping some asylum seekers pretend to be gay to stay in the country.
The coordinated raids in east London were led by the Criminal and Financial Investigations section of the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement team.
Last month BBC News revealed how migrants whose visas are due to expire are being instructed how to obtain fake evidence, including supporting letters and photographs, to support asylum claims.
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