Illegal immigration in the UK: causes and counteraction activities

Abstract

The subject of this study is statistical data related to the illegal immigration in the UK, as well as the opinion of scientists regarding the causes and consequences of these processes. The goal is to structure the available data, identify the correlation between events, identify causes and consequences, and indicate possible ways to solve the problem. Methods of statistical analysis, induction, and comparison are used in this work. The study used a systematic approach, which resulted in the following conclusions: the arrival of illegal migrants to the UK in most cases occurs through the La Manche Channel; among the positive consequences of an increase in the number of migrants are: an increase in unskilled labor, unpredictable economic growth in 2021; among the negative, we can note an increase in the number of crimes committed by non-citizens of the country, in comparison with the number of crimes committed by citizens. The novelty of the study is: the dynamics of migration in the period 2019-2021 are revealed; it was revealed that the increase in the dynamics of migration from Iran to the UK in the period 2019-2021 was associated with the pandemic of coronavirus infection, a drop in living standards in Iran and the socio-political situation in Afghanistan; it was found that the consequences of illegal migration for the UK were unpredictable economic growth in 2021, as well as an increase in the crime rate among non-citizens of the country.