Misuse of the immigration system by food delivery firms is "disgraceful", Yvette Cooper has told GB News as she opened the door to giving police powers to immigration officers.
Cooper spoke to GB News on her first immigration raid since as Home Secretary.
She said: "We're intensifying the focus on delivery drivers because we know that there's been shocking misuse and abuse... It is just disgraceful.
"The rules need to be respected and enforced."
Misuse of the immigration system by food delivery firms is "disgraceful", Yvette Cooper has told GB News as she opened the door to giving police powers to immigration officers
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Cooper was filmed by GB News witnessing an illegal working raid at a caravan park in Kent, although on his occasion no illegal workers were found.
She said that she was, "determined to change the law, to bring through new laws that actually put new requirements on gig economy companies to do proper checks, to take responsibility, which they are not doing at the moment."
Currently immigration officers have to work with police officers if they want powers to enter homes or make arrests.
Cooper hinted that this could change.
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She said: "We are looking at what more needs to be done to make sure that they can swiftly take the enforcement action they need.
"Immigration enforcement officers were also receiving 'biometric kits' so they can immediately take fingerprints on the spot, find out whether people are here lawfully or not, whether they are working lawfully or not.
"People just want to make sure the rules are enforced, and I think they haven't been for too long.
"So far 45,000 migrants have arrived in the UK by small boats since Labour came to power a year ago today.
Yvette Cooper spoke to GB News on her first immigration raid since as Home Secretary
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Cooper was speaking early on Thursday morning a day before French police started to take tougher action against illegal migrants by cutting holes in the inflatable boats use to bring migrants to the UK.
She said: "We're looking at a wide range of operational changes, working closely with France.
"The French interior minister is determined to change those rules. But we need those changes in place, obviously, as soon as possible."
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