The Standard can reveal that over 65 delivery riders have been arrested in London this year amid a Home Office crackdown on illegal workers and employers who “turn a blind eye”.
Campaigners and unions say riders are at risk of modern slavery, are “frequent targets” for authorities “regardless of their immigration status” and subject to racial profiling.
But an immigration lawyer says illegal working is a specific problem within the “unregulated” gig economy and targeted raids are warranted.
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