The Home Secretary has issued a statement announcing measures to improve the government's capabilities to enforce immigration rules, including a new program that will focus on investigating and penalizing employers that illegally hire workers without the right to work in the United Kingdom; new digital capabilities to maintain contact with individuals without immigration rights in the United Kingdom and to facilitate their return; and new sanctions for employers who hire illegal workers, including financial penalties, business closure orders and potential prosecution. Further details are expected to be published in the near future.
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