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UK’s 43 police forces have all referred domestic abuse victims to Home Office in last three years, finds watchdog

Victims of domestic abuse across the UK are being reported to immigration officials when they turn to the police for help, according to data published by an independent watchdog.

The UK’s 43 police forces have all referred victims or survivors of abuse to immigration enforcement in the last three years, prompting urgent calls for a reform of the system.

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