David Cameron has insisted he can meet his target to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands despite new figures showing the number had soared.
Figures showed net-migration rose to 318,000 last year - the highest figure since 2005.
After announcing new plans to cut immigration, Mr Cameron told ITV News' Romilly Weeks that he would not abandon his target, saying the figures showed "how much work we have to do".
Home Secretary Theresa May has defended plans to seize illegal workers' wages, saying radical action was "only fair" to British workers.
It was revealed today that police will be enabled to seize the wages of illegal workers as proceeds of crime under new proposals set to be included in next week's Queen's Speech.
Speaking to ITV's Good Morning Britain, Mrs May said: "I think it's only fair to working people, to people who are out there working hard and paying their taxes, that we do deal with people who are here illegally, who have no right to be here in the UK and should be leaving the UK."
Mrs May said the Tories' general election win would enable stronger action on immigration, but refused to comment on whether new figures released today would show an increase in migration.
Make no mistake, these fresh net migration figures are absolutely terrible for the Government.
David Cameron will unveil plans later today for "radical" new laws to control immigration that include seizing the wages of illegal workers.