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A dawn raid is a visit by the police, immigration officers or other officials in the early morning, hoping to use the element of surprise to arrest targets that they think may resist arrest or be politically sensitive.

Dawn raids in New Zealand

Dawn raids were common in New Zealand during a crackdown on illegal overstayers from the Pacific Islands during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Dawn raids in Scotland

Dawn raids have become a regular feature in the arrest of asylum seekers in Scotland. These have caused a great deal of controversy and pressure has been brought to bear on the Scottish Executive to end the practise.

Asylum-seekers dawn raided in Glasgow

• Vucaj Family

In September 2005, Isen and Nexhi Vucaj were dawn raided together with their three teenage children. They were taken to Yarlswood Detention Centre before being deported to Albania

• Caritas Sony

In October 2006, Caritas Sony and her two children Heaven (2) and Glad (4 months) were dawn raided with a metal battering ram. They were taken to Dungavel prior to deportation to the Congo, where Caritas was raped and tortured before fleeing to the UK.

Dawn Raids in England

Asylum Seekers Dawn Raided in England

• Manuelo Bravo

In September 05, Manuelo Bravo took his own life following a dawn raid. He and his son (13) were detained in Yarlswood Detention Centre where he had been threatened with deportation to Angola, where he feared his life was in danger as other family members had been killed there.

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1. Dawn raid furore family deported
2. Hanged Detainee aimed to save son