Tuesday, 23 July 2013 11:00
'Border officials have come up with a new way of encouraging illegal immigrants to go home: asking them nicely.A £10,000 advertising campaign designed to tempt illegal immigrants to leave the UK without facing arrest and deportation was launched yesterday – and immediately branded ‘breathtakingly stupid’.
It is the latest attempt by the Home Office to target nearly 200,000 people thought to have stayed in Britain illegally after their visas expired. Ministers said the campaign offered migrants an ‘alternative to being led away in handcuffs’.
The advert states: ‘In the UK illegally? Go home or face arrest. Text HOME to 78070 for free advice, and help with travel documents. We can help you return home voluntarily without fear of arrest or detention.’'
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