Nine adult asylum-seekers a WEEK sneak in posing as kids and ‘exploit our lax rules’
Of 2,336 'kid' migrants age-checked in the past three years 1,403 — three in five — were grown-ups
NINE adult asylum-seekers a week sneak in posing as kids, The Sun on Sunday can reveal.
They try to exploit lax rules on under-18s.
Of 2,336 “kid” migrants age-checked in the past three years 1,403 — three in five — were grown-ups.
Vietnamese were worst offenders, with 72 per cent of 141 entrants lying about being youngsters.
Iran was No2 with 71 per cent fibbing, followed by Iraq on 69 per cent.
Child migrants can get schooling, social care and housing with a family.
The Home Office said: “We have robust processes to handle age disputes.” In 2016 supposed child migrants from a Calais camp sparked outrage by looking far older.
Ex-UK Border Force chief Tony Smith said: “Some had beards.”
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