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UK Introduces New Law to Target Gangs Promoting Illegal Immigration Online The UK government has announced a new law to combat criminal gangs that use social media to advertise and facilitate illegal immigration. The legislation, introduced as an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, creates a new UK-wide offense. This offense criminalizes the creation of online content that promotes or offers services that breach Britain's immigration laws, such as advertisements for dangerous small boat crossings, fake documents, or illegal job opportunities. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper stated the law is a direct response to the "brazen tactics" of people-smuggling gangs. The Home Office has found that about 80% of migrants arriving by small boats used social media to contact an agent or facilitator. The new offense carries a potential prison sentence of up to five years and a substantial fine. While facilitating illegal immigration is already a crime, the gove...