Trafficking's Shadow: Albania, Britain, and the Bitter Fruit of Naivety The Home Office's plans to deport young male trafficking victims back to Albania have suffered a significant setback, but what does this ruling mean for those affected and for our broader approach to combating modern slavery?
The upper tribunal of the immigration court has dealt a blow to the government's efforts, highlighting a fundamental flaw in its approach. Statistics on Albanian nationals forcibly removed from the UK are staggering.
Over 2,200 individuals were deported in the last year alone, accounting for nearly a quarter of all enforced returns.