How Sri Lankans' are getting into UK illegally through 'fake passports'

Sky News has been given rare access to the Sri Lankan community ,who live in the shadows, and have entered through 'fake passports'.

A community leader has told Sky News that the vast majority of illegal immigrants arriving in Britain are entering the country on fake passports.

She claims it has become so difficult to get a visa to come to the UK, that Tamil people fleeing persecution often see fake documents sold by criminals as their only option.

Sky's Lisa Holland reports.

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