Re @DaveKerouac @AMSZ66 @babyfish72 @Lowkey0nline @les_jackson I think you're looking at the statistics for people detained for immigration offences. The data for people claiming refugee status or other reasons to stay are here (they have not committed offences, it's not an offence to arrive and ask for help). https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-march-2023/summary-of-latest-statistics#how-many-people-do-we-grant-protection-to

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