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Illegal Immigrant? Of course I know him, he's me.
Thank you.
Also, just because this person got arrested doesn't mean they necessarily are guilty of an immigration offence. The Windrush scandal (the most notable clusterfuck in the long line of clusterfucks) lead to at least 80 wrongful deportations.
The Tories have just gone insane on the whole topic, with each home secretary somehow managing to be even worse than their predecessor. Theresa May's hostile environment policy was the door opener for this. >

'Sir, I have a cunning plan!'  
'What is it Baldrick?' >

So, preemployment background checks aren't a thing at their "Border Force"?  
Or is it so desperate for semi-mobile bodies that interviews go  "says here that you're from Blackpool?" " ayup" "didn't know there were tentacled purple people eaters there"  " ayup.  Ever since the Regency."  "Right, sign here and here, you start Monday, international arrivals at Gatwick, 0600-1500, an hour for lunch, breaks at 8, 10, 12, and 2.  Report to Mr. !Snarfle -- he's the big green motile royal palm from Glasgow.  Can't miss him." >

Honestly at the mo they are super desperate for people so maybe?? >

Oh, my:  Well, maybe I'll run into Mr. !Snarfle at Gatwick arrivals next July.