The Home Affairs Committee in Great Britain concluded in a report published this Monday that: Under no circumstances will asylum be offered to Albanians as Albania is a safe country, is not at war and as a candidate country aspires to become a member of the European Union.
Britain has no basis to accept thousands of asylum claims from Albanian citizens, the Home Affairs Committee has found. However, it notes that some Albanian citizens have sought asylum on the grounds that they are victims of trafficking and that some girls and women are at risk from such crimes. The report says Britain has an obligation to support victims of trafficking and return them to Albania only if appropriate measures are taken to protect them. Last year, a quarter of the 45,755 people who crossed the English Channel in small boats came from Albania and most of them sought asylum.
Within a year, the number of Albanians arriving in England increased from 800 to 12,301, an increase that was both sudden and inexplicable. However, in June 2022, 51% of asylum claims from Albanians were accepted, a high rate compared to other European nationalities.
A strong reason for migration is the economy. According to a Home Office report, only 325 work visas were granted to Albanian citizens last year, indicating that the difficulties in securing work visas in sectors such as construction and agriculture are great. As a result, Albanians have chosen secret routes to migrate to Great Britain.
