Asylum seekers (FOI)Asylum seekers (FOI)
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04 September 2019.Prepared internally, no external costs.
Request
I would like to know how many people claimed asylum in Jersey in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
I would also like to know whether these claims were approved or refused.
I would also like to know how many illegal arrivals there were in Jersey by boat during 2016 and 2019, and whether any of these individuals claimed asylum.
Response
Please find below the requested information.
2016
1 claim and granted
No illegal boat arrivals
2017
2 claims – 1 refused and 1 pending Royal Court judgment
No illegal boat arrivals
2018
1 claim and refused – illegal boat arrival
2019 to date
Nil
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