Now regulations for illegal immigrants in the EU — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 18


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. How long can illegal immigrants be detained?
2. Deported immigrants who are seen as a "threat" may:
3. Should children and families with families be detained?
4. Where should illegal immigrants be detained?
5. How many illegal immigrants were not allowed entry to the European Union in 2006?
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Did you know? Immigration and policy passages appear regularly in IELTS Academic and Cambridge C1 Advanced reading sections. They typically require you to identify the author's attitude, understand implied meaning, and follow the logic of a formal argument — all tested here.

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