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Refugees deported from Britain are at risk of ill-treatment and abuse by immigration officers and security guards, a damning report into the system for removing immigrants and failed asylum seekers has found.
In most cases the use of force during the deportation process had the opposite effect and led to the removal attempt being abandoned.
The findings, published today by Anne Owers, the chief inspector of prisons, echo earlier concerns published in the Independent nearly two years ago.
Ms Owers' report also found "worrying gaps and weaknesses" in the system for complaints made by asylum seekers and in the monitoring of the removal process.
But of greatest concern was the inconsistent use of force by immigration officers as well as failures to provide medical help.
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Eleven pioneering housing organisations have helped to develop vital new guidance on housing services to refugees and new migrants through the two-year 'Opening Doors' project.
The guidance, which is launched nationally this week, was developed by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and hact (the Housing Associations' Charitable Trust).
Front-line housing advice officers have a duty to help refugees granted leave to stay and other new migrants, but the legal situation and the options for finding them a home are complex. A new bank of guidance and reference materials is now available to housing associations and local councils to help them improve their service in this field.
The guidance includes information on how people enter Britain , their legal status and entitlements, how to assess housing need and what other sources of assistance housing authorities can link into.
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