UK gets tough on illegal immigration via boats: New bill would force removal and ban them from EVER returning

BBC ^ | March 7 | BBC

[RandFan]

A new law will place a duty on the home secretary to remove anyone who enters the UK by an illegal route.

A bill expected to be introduced on Tuesday would also prevent those arriving illegally from claiming asylum or returning to the UK in future.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the bill would push "the boundaries of international law", telling the Express this was needed to "solve this crisis".

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has described the plans as "unworkable".

Writing in the Sun, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the plans were "fair for those at home and those who have a legitimate claim to asylum".

More than 45,000 people entered the UK via Channel crossings last year, up from around 300 in 2018, leading to pressure on the government to tackle the issue.

Under the new plans, the home secretary would have a duty to remove those who arrive on UK shores illegally in a small boat.

This "duty to remove" would take precedence in law over the right to claim asylum, although there would be exemptions for the under-18s and those with serious medical conditions.

Anyone removed would also not be permitted to return to the UK or seek British citizenship in future.

While the bill will not become law for several months it will apply retrospectively, meaning anyone arriving in the UK illegally from Tuesday will be at risk of deportation under the laws.

It is thought the legislation would place a duty on the home secretary to remove all those arriving on boats to Rwanda or a "safe" third country "as soon as reasonably practicable" - no matter where they had come from.

[RandFan]

Wow. This will be interesting. It'll be tied up in the courts sadly but very interesting.

[BobL]

“Wow. This will be interesting.”

What’s more interesting is that they actually NEED A NEW LAW to do this...although the US needs the same, but fat chance of getting the Democrats to have anything to do with it.

[Phoenix8]

Wow… leftist, weak UK starts getting tough on border protection.

Even socialistic Canada implemented a law banning birthright citizenship.

Shows what a joke on immigration (thanks to dems and neocons) we are.

[Theophilous Meatyard III]

It’s nice to see at least some efforts to end this out-of-control train wreck.

[Hiddigeigei]

"It’s nice to see at least some efforts to end this out-of-control train wreck."
Yes, but it's a bit late in the game.