MS - II

After the UK left the European Union in 2020, net migration in the UK rose dramatically to __________ in 2022.

746,000

Following Brexit, the UK lost a seat on the management board for __________, impacting UK law enforcement capabilities.

Europol

The increase in illegal immigration has been attributed to people making perilous journeys across the __________.

English Channel

In 2024, the Home Office reported that __________ people crossed the Channel on small boats.

36,816

According to figures given by France, __________ people died crossing the Channel in 2024.

77

Australia introduced stricter measures on their border to cut immigration flow in __________.

half

In July 2024, the international student visa application fee was __________ from $710 to $1600.

doubled

Between 2019 and 2023, there has been a __________ decline in international student numbers in Australia.

49%

Under the Migration Act 1958, any non-citizen in Australia without a valid visa must be __________.

detained

In January 2023, there were __________ people in immigration detention centres in Australia.

1,061

Australia has implemented the policy of __________ since 1992, for those who arrive illegally.

mandatory detention

The so-called 'turnbacks' at sea were introduced in __________ in Australia.

2013

According to Source D, only __________ boats attempted to come to Australia in the nine months before March 2023.

7

President Donald Trump promised __________ during his administration regarding illegal immigration.

mass deportations

On the fourth day of Trump's administration, __________ people were reported deported by ICE.

1,000

In fiscal year 2024, President Biden deported __________ people to 192 countries.

271,000

The estimated cost of arresting and deporting 1 million illegal migrants in the US could reach __________ billion.

$20

According to Source G, __________% of Americans believe the US government is handling immigration poorly.

80%

In January 2025, the Pentagon deployed __________ active-duty troops to the southern border.

1,500

Poland's Prime Minister announced plans to temporarily suspend the right to __________ due to rising immigration.

asylum

In August 2021, eight times as many people attempted to cross the border illegally compared to the __________ of 2020.

whole year

Poland's policy threatens to breach __________ law regarding the right to asylum.

international

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights criticized Poland's policy for exposing migrants to serious violations of rights protected by the __________.

European Convention on Human Rights

Source G was considered the most useful due to its use of reliable polling techniques and a diverse sample of __________ individuals.

5,140

Source H was deemed less useful because it is associated with a specific __________ bias.

political

The UK government's economic concerns over mass deportations were deemed a much bigger strain than in the __________.

US

Australia's solutions to illegal immigration have been effective in __________ immigration rates.

decreasing

According to international reports, Poland's policy towards asylum seekers has drawn significant __________ from the international community.

pushback

Australia’s __________ centers are effective because they reduce the levels of migrants.

detention

The policy of 'turnbacks' at sea is considered one of Australia's most __________ immigration policies.

harsh

Many Americans believe that the government's response to illegal immigration raises issues of __________ profiling.

racial

Australia has made actions to __________ the amount of visas they accept during the immigration crisis.

severely cut back on

The illegal immigration situation in the UK was impacted by the loss of access to EU tools after __________.

Brexit

Donald Trump’s administration's response to illegal immigration had a significant focus on __________ enforcement.

customs and immigration

The __________ containment policies in Australia have been criticized for their growing secrecy and human rights implications.

asylum seeking

The decline in international students in Australia suggests a failure of their __________ system regarding visa purposes.

student visa

In the context of international politics, the influx of migrants into Poland was said to have been influenced by __________ and Russia.

Belarus

Reports indicate that many of the boats that immigrants use to cross the Channel are __________ crafted.

poorly

Poland's actions to suspend asylum could have effects that violate the __________ of EU member states.

Charter of Fundamental Rights

Temporary suspending the right to asylum helps Poland to exert more control over their __________.

borders

According to Source H, ICE has also been criticized for conducting raids that affect __________ citizens as well.

Native

Among the suggestions for reducing illegal immigration, implementing stricter visa rules was considered the most __________.

convincing

Operation Sovereign Borders was introduced in __________ to enhance Australia's border control measures.

2013