Watch: Police raid on gang behind fake gay asylum claims
This article provides video coverage of a police raid targeting a criminal gang involved in fraudulent asylum claims. It follows a previous investigation into advisers helping migrants fabricate their sexual orientation for legal status.
Why it matters
It provides visual evidence of law enforcement efforts to combat immigration fraud, reinforcing the scale of the investigation.
It follows a BBC investigation earlier this year which revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.
The BBC's Politics Investigations Correspondent, Billy Kenber, joined members of the Home Office Immigration Enforcement team as they looked to arrest the group's suspected ringleaders on Tuesday morning.
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