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<p>Since the Home Secretary’s statement to Parliament on 24 July, he has made no further
public statement about this finding.</p><p>As set out in the Immigration Act 2014,
Parliament has stated that the deportation of foreign criminals is in the public interest.
The more serious the offence committed by a foreign criminal the greater the public
interest in a deportation. However, this is subject to the UK’s obligations under
the ECHR and the Refugee Convention.</p><p>In the case of a foreign national sentenced
to a period of imprisonment of at least four years, where the public interest requires
deportation unless there are very compelling circumstances, the length of time a person
has lived in the UK as well as the strength of their social, cultural and family ties
to the UK are all relevant factors taken into account when considering an Article
8 claim.</p><p>The Government has no plans to amend the Article 8 public interest
considerations approved by Parliament during the passage of the Immigration Act 2014.</p>
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