British authorities' alert: 12,000 Albanians have entered England illegally this year,

An analysis by Oxford Migration Monitor found that 86 %s of Albanians who made positive decisions on asylum applications were women, whose position was granted on the grounds that they were likely trafficked and in real need. To protect.

The analysis also shows that more than half (55%) of Albanian adult asylum applicants were successful in the initial phase of the decision. The admission rates for the demands of Albanian asylum seekers were higher both in Ireland and Italy, with initial rates of making the decision 88 % and 59 % respectively, compared to 55 % in United Kingdom.

As in the United Kingdom and France, a large number of asylum seekers applied, where the two countries had about 7700 Albanian asylum seekers, including both the main applicants and family members.

The newly released figures come a day after Interior Secretary Suella Braverman told MPs in Parliament that Albanians “are abusing modern slavery legislation” and that they “are not welcome and should no longer stay at MB”.

Last week at a session of the commission selected for internal affairs, small ship commander Dan O'Mahoney outlined a <x0-neonic growth” of ship arrivals from Albania, with more than 12,000 people this year, out of which 10,000 were males.

He said many “fight with system” and “are not interested” in following asylum requests. Mr. OʹMahoney added that they “look and work illegally” and bring a rise of highly harmful “kriminality” in the UK, while others “need our help”, pointing to the large percentage of confirmed victims of modern slavery

Dr. Peter William Walch, a researcher at Oxford Migration Observatory, said politics was not the main cause of increasing asylum demands from Albania, or the high rate of grants among female asylum seekers from the country.

It is clear that there has been an increase in the number of Albanians arriving in small boats, but it is important to remember that there are mixed human flows within this group.

Some Albanians travelling in small boats are in serious danger and therefore need protection according to the asylum system, and others are smuggled into the informal economy”.

About 40,000 people have crossed the English Channel ( La Mansh) to the United Kingdom within this year

Dr. Walsh added: “It is usually thought that most Albanians do not have a legitimate request for asylum, but recent statistics do not support that view. In the first half of 2022, 55 % asylum seekers from Albanians were successful. In particular, according to recent data, nearly 90% of claims by Albanian women were approved by the United Kingdom government. This is partly due to the UK government's commitment to protecting female trafficking victims. ”

The immigration lawyer, Colin Yeo, said the high visa rate given was due to a change in the guidelines of the United Kingdom government, because decisionmakers in the United Kingdom are aware that protecting female victims of modern slavery is not available in Albania.

“clearly exists with real and serious problems with human trafficking gangs in Albania, as the Interior Office itself recognises in official reports information provided for asylum by Albanian women,” said. Yeo.

The reality is that Albanian authorities are unable to protect all their citizens from these crimes”.

Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Council of Refugees, said: “has had a huge increase in the number of people from Albania seeking asylum in the UK. It is important that we not assume that because a country is not in conflict, these claims are not valid; in fact, recent statistics show that most are correct claims. Trafficking is an important problem, and it is important to note that the reasons for a demand for asylum can be complicated. ”

An interior office spokesman said: “No one who will be found to be in real danger of persecution or serious damage in his country of origin will not be brought back.

All asylum requests made in the United Kingdom are carefully considered on the basis of their individual merits, given the country's respective judicial practice and updated information. The location of an applicant cannot be used to predict the success of their request.” / The Independent