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Reform pledges to open migrant detention centres in Green-voting areas
BBC News ^ | May 4 | Jack Fenwick

Posted on 05/04/2026 1:41:25 PM PDT by RandFan

Reform UK has said it would open migrant detention centres for people awaiting deportation in areas that vote for the Green Party.

The party had previously said it would build removal centres in remote areas of the country if elected, as part of plans to detain up to 24,000 people within 18 months.

Zia Yusuf, Reform UK's home affairs spokesperson, said Green-controlled areas would be prioritised because of what he described as the party's support for "open borders".

A Green Party spokesperson said it was a "disgusting idea" and accused Reform of "making abhorrent announcements in attempts to distract voters" from its other policies.

"We want a fair and managed immigration system," the spokesperson added.

"We recognise we have an ageing population and agree the current system is broken, but we are not into performative cruelty."

Reform UK has also said it would not put detention centres in areas where its own party has an MP, or where it controls the council.

Yusuf said: "Given the Green Party advocate for open borders and for an infinite number of undocumented men to come here, we will prioritise Green constituencies and Green-controlled councils to locate these detention centres.

"This is the fairest approach to ensuring democratic consent for all aspects of our mass deportation programme."

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


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Good idea?
1 posted on 05/04/2026 1:41:25 PM PDT by RandFan
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To: RandFan

“A Green Party spokesperson said it was a “disgusting idea” and accused Reform of “making abhorrent announcements in attempts to distract voters” from its other policies.”


I like the Greenie concession that having migrants parachuted into your area is “disgusting” and “abhorrent”.

Me, I ignore these voting patterns and put them where the Elites who do this stuff actually live: Kensington, Mayfair, Chelsea, “Hampstead”

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2 posted on 05/04/2026 2:24:01 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Anschluss now !)
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To: RandFan

People should get what they vote for and they should get it good and hard.

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3 posted on 05/04/2026 2:35:00 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

Give them day passes and a few euros daily.


4 posted on 05/04/2026 3:54:23 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: RandFan

I accept the principle ... but when you have the Shetlands and Orkneys, why?

Of course, one would want to pick smaller, uninhabited islands. Because we are compassionate, provide basic construction tools for building shelter, basic survival gear, and fishing tackle. Airdrop military field rations and water when weather permits.

Give them some simple radio gear to notify the authorities when they want to go home. Any other country that objects would be free to take them.


5 posted on 05/04/2026 4:06:48 PM PDT by sphinx
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