04 Aug Labour councillor offers to help illegal migrants gain asylum
A LABOUR councillor is helping illegal migrants to secure asylum in the UK, GB News can reveal.
Immigration lawyer Irim Ali posted a clip on her TikTok account encouraging those who were “illegal” in the country to contact her.
She goes on to say there is a “hostile environment for overstayers” and that she could apply for a VISA and legal status for them.
The Labour councillor in Newcastle said: “Are you in the UK without a valid VISA.
“Are you illegal?
“Do not fear, Irim Ali is here to help you regularise your VISA in the UK and submit an application to the Home Office based on your human rights.
“It is extremely important to make sure you become legal in the UK.
“There is an extremely hostile environment for overstayers here.
“So you must make sure you can submit an application to the Home Office, become legal and be en route to indefinite leave to remain.”
She adds: “So contact me. Let’s have that conversation.
“And work out what needs to be done to get your stay in the UK.”
Irim was first elected to the North East-based Wingrove ward in 2008.
On her website, she describes herself as a qualified solicitor specialising in immigration.
Her LinkedIn says she is a Consultant Solicitor at Tyler Hoffman Solicitors.
The firm distanced itself from the councillor and her comments.
A spokesman said: “Mrs Irim Ali is a consultant solicitor at Tyler Hoffman. She is self-employed and her social media platforms are not managed by Tyler Hoffman Solicitors.
“Mrs Ali runs her own social media and we as a firm do not control, limit or manage the social media activities of our consultants.
“Tyler Hoffman Solicitors have their own independent social media accounts.
“As you are fully aware, Mrs Ali has her own personal website where she advertises her legal services and her TikTok account is independent from Tyler Hoffman Solicitors.
“On consideration of her Tik Tok profile, her bio refers to ‘Irim Ali Law’ and her personal website.
“This is not a page that is under our control or ownership.”
