POLL: Should the Home Office know where illegal migrants are at all times?

POLL: Should the Home Office know where illegal migrants are at all times?MPs described the situation as "shocking and unacceptable" and called for a complete overhaul of the way failed asylum seekers are monitored once their claims have been rejected. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments POLL By Ciaran McGrath, Senior News Reporter 11:44, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 11:54, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Epping's Bell Hotel, used to accommodate migrants, has been at the centre of huge controversy (Image: Getty)Following the startling revelation that the Home Office does not know the whereabouts of all failed asylum seekers, Express.co.uk readers are being asked: should it? The question follows a damning report from Parliament's Public Accounts Committee, which found officials only know the location of the "vast majority" of failed asylum seekers in Britain. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) MPs have described the situation as "shocking and unacceptable" and called for a complete overhaul of the way failed asylum seekers are monitored once their claims have been rejected. The cross-party committee warned that years of reactive policymaking had left the asylum system struggling with rising costs, growing backlogs and a lack of clear accountability. According to the report, around 100,600 people were claiming asylum in the UK in December 2025 – more than double the figure recorded in December 2019. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest politics ne...