Asylum seekers still on the run; BRITAIN/INTERNATIONAL.ASYLUM seekers who escaped from a detention centre detention centre Noun a place where young people may be detained for short periods of time by order of a court Noun 1. detention centre remained on the run last night. Police have now caught 12 of the 26 men who fled the Campsfield House Campsfield House is a privately run Immigration detention Centre near Oxford. It has been the site of a number of protests from human rights campaigners and has seen a number of hunger strikes and one suicide. Immigration Detention Immigration detention is the policy of holding certain groups of unauthorised arrivals in detention until a decision is made by immigration authorities to grant a visa and release them into the community, or to repatriate them to their country of departure. Centre, in Oxfordshire, last night after detainees started fires and broke out. Yesterday morning, 16 were still on the loose but police confirmed later they had caught another two. Superintendent Robin Rickard, commanding the police response, said: "Having located 12 of the escaped detainees, we are working with the Borders and Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. Agency and GEO, who run the centre on their behalf, to establish the identities of those who are still missing and get them back into custody as soon as possible. "We have a substantial number of resources dedicated to the task and are doing all we can to locate the detainees as quickly as possible." GEO was unavailable for comment. |
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