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USA: Immigration Controls

Asked by Siân BerryGreen PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 6 November 2025UIN 87174

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had recent discussions with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centres.

Answered by Stephen Doughty

US immigration policy is a matter for the US authorities. Our Embassy in Washington works closely with US officials to understand how their policies impact British citizens and we update UK travel advice accordingly.

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