The Guardian has recently reported on the Home Office practice of embedding immigration officers in frontline services such as child social services. According to the Freedom of Information request immigration officers have been placed in 25 local authorities who can then pass on details of any undocumented individuals to enforcement officials.

Whilst the Home Office states that this practice aims to assist vulnerable individuals to regularise their immigration status, it instead appears to be an addition to the already hostile immigration environment for migrants to the UK.  

The UK's immigration offering in response to the war in Ukraine has made it clear that the UK Government is adopting a restrictive and limited approach when it comes to immigration.