More than 100 foreign nationals deported to their home countries have been returned immediately to the UK, in the past five years.
Most of the failed deportations were blamed on problems with travel documents from the British government.
The cost to the taxpayer is estimated at more than £1m, research by BBC Radio Five Live has found.
The government said the returned foreign nationals were a "tiny percentage" of those deported.
'Desperate officials'
Many of the 106 cases uncovered had been issued with a travel document by the Home Office called an EU letter - containing basic details such as name, date of birth and country of origin.
It is recognised by many countries, but not binding, and means the receiving country can refuse entry to anyone carrying one.
This was the case with one man who was refused re-entry into Mozambique. He was immediately flown back to the UK - a measure known as "bouncing back" by immigration officials.
National Audit Office figures from October 2003-4 show 82 people were bounced back, and Five Live has uncovered another 24 cases during the past five years.
Disoni Bottino told the BBC he was taken from Kenya to Mozambique, then to Zimbabwe, and then back to Kenya and finally the UK.
His partner Christine said: "They knew before they took him that it would be a complete waste of money.".....article conts (-)
Most of the failed deportations were blamed on problems with travel documents from the British government.
The cost to the taxpayer is estimated at more than £1m, research by BBC Radio Five Live has found.
The government said the returned foreign nationals were a "tiny percentage" of those deported.
'Desperate officials'
Many of the 106 cases uncovered had been issued with a travel document by the Home Office called an EU letter - containing basic details such as name, date of birth and country of origin.
It is recognised by many countries, but not binding, and means the receiving country can refuse entry to anyone carrying one.
This was the case with one man who was refused re-entry into Mozambique. He was immediately flown back to the UK - a measure known as "bouncing back" by immigration officials.
National Audit Office figures from October 2003-4 show 82 people were bounced back, and Five Live has uncovered another 24 cases during the past five years.
Disoni Bottino told the BBC he was taken from Kenya to Mozambique, then to Zimbabwe, and then back to Kenya and finally the UK.
His partner Christine said: "They knew before they took him that it would be a complete waste of money.".....article conts (-)
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