Including economic migrants, the total migrant population in the 16 Middle East countries in 2015 reached 54 million – greater than the population of Spain. In 2005, the number of migrants of all descriptions was put at 25 million.
Figures from the documents suggest that in the year ending September 2015, 65 per cent of the refugees who had their age disputed were found to be over 18, although the Home Office has no way of independently verifying their age.
Instead, the documents show that if a refugee is without their birth certificate, a Home Office screening officer will certify them as a child based on their “physical appearance” or “demeanour”.
David Davies, the Tory MP for Monmouth, called for all refugees entering the UK to undergo rigorous checks to establish their age, such as dental investigations or X-rays.
Between September 2014 and September 2015, the ages of 590 asylum seekers were called into question, with 574 recorded as having an age assessment.
Of these 574, 371 were found to be adults upon being subjected to age checks.
Similarly, over the past decade, there have been a total of 11,121 age disputes, of which 4,828 were found to be adults.
The documents obtained from the Home Office say that refugees “should be treated as an adult if their physical appearance/ demeanour very strongly suggests that they are significantly over 18 years of age.”
It added: “All other applicants should be afforded the benefit of the doubt and treated as children.”
Two thirds of ‘child’ refugees coming into Britain are actually ADULTS
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