A woman who reported to the police that she had been raped was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being in the country illegally. Do you think that police should or should not arrest people for being in the country illegally if it comes to light because they reported a crime?

A woman who reported to the police that she had been raped was subsequently arrested on suspicion of being in the country illegally. Do you think that police should or should not arrest people for being in the country illegally if it comes to light because they reported a crime? Published on 7 December 2017 → Survey conducted on 7 December 2017 on 5568 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Yes they should - they themselves are committing a crime by being here and the police should not make exceptions

56%

No they should not - arresting them will discourage others from reporting crimes, giving criminals free reign to target this group

27%

Don't know

17%

Yes they should - they themselves are committing a crime by being here and the police should not make exceptions

56%

No they should not - arresting them will discourage others from reporting crimes, giving criminals free reign to target this group

27%

Don't know

17%

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