‘If you are targeting people on the basis of the colour of their skin how else can you describe them?’ said Hilary Benn Full report: Police use water cannon against rioters in Northern Ireland Tell us: how have you been affected by the situation in Belfast? The Home Office has released more information about the increase in immigration enforcement activity in Northern Ireland mentioned by Hilary Benn in his interview this morning. (See 10.52am .) It says the number of immigration enforcement raids to detain and remove illegal migrants in Northern Ireland has “increased by 16% (from 2,312 during the last 21 months of the previous government, compared to 2,682 under this government).” The home secretary is investing £3.7bn into immigration enforcement activity over the next 3 years including