U.K. to propose asylum ban on English Channel migrants
2 years, 5 months ago

U.K. to propose asylum ban on English Channel migrants

The Hindu  

British Interior Minister Suella Braverman will set out plans on Tuesday for new powers which would ban migrants who cross the English Channel from claiming asylum, a government source said. Ms. Braverman's team said she would use her speech to the governing Conservative Party's annual conference to commit to looking at new legislative powers so the government can deport those who come to Britain illegally. The new powers would go further than existing legislation and were designed to create a blanket ban on anyone who enters Britain illegally, including on small boats across the Channel, from claiming refuge, the source said. Ms. Braverman will say on Tuesday she intends to ensure Britain's policy on illegal immigration cannot be "derailed by abuse of modern slavery laws, the Human Rights Act or the European Court of Human Rights", her team said.

Human Rights Britain Braverman Channel Migrants  need  human  uk  powers  asylum  ban  small  say  team  rights  numbers  source  english  braverman  propose  channel  migrants

History of this topic

The UK government’s controversial asylum seeker policy
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The UK government’s controversial asylum seeker policy

ABC  

KATHRYN DISS, REPORTER: Anger and fear on the streets of London as the consequences of the Conservative government’s controversial political decision set in. KATHRYN DISS: Even though the first flights aren’t due to leave until July, immigration officials have started detaining asylum seekers. KATHRYN DISS: Back at the protest, 27-year-old Nik Mohammad Noori is among those asylum seekers fearful of …

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda
11 months ago

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take off as early as July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who …

Why the UK’s Plan to Stop Migrants Depends on Rwanda
11 months, 1 week ago

Why the UK’s Plan to Stop Migrants Depends on Rwanda

Bloomberg  

The UK has developed a controversial solution to the migration pressures facing many developed nations: Send asylum-seekers to Africa. The plan — first floated by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in April 2022 — was to immediately deport migrants who arrive on British shores without permission some 4,000 miles to Rwanda and leave them there. More than 70% of those who …

A key plank in Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is set to become law
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A key plank in Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is set to become law

Associated Press  

LONDON — A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is expected to become law this week, but opponents plan new legal challenges that could keep deportation flights grounded. The Rwanda plan is key to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s pledge to “stop the boats” bringing unauthorized migrants to the …

UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda incompatible with human rights, parliamentary watchdog says
1 year, 1 month ago

UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda incompatible with human rights, parliamentary watchdog says

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is “fundamentally incompatible” with the U.K.’s human rights obligations, a parliamentary rights watchdog said Monday, as the contentious bill returned for debate in the House of Lords. Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights, which has members from both government and opposition parties, said in …

Top legal adviser told Sunak his Rwanda flights bill may not work
1 year, 3 months ago

Top legal adviser told Sunak his Rwanda flights bill may not work

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Top legal adviser David Pannick is said to have warned Rishi …

The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan
1 year, 3 months ago

The UK plans to ignore part of its human rights law to revive a Rwanda asylum plan

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government triggered criticism from opponents and division inside the governing Conservatives on Wednesday with a bill that will let it ignore a part of the country’s human rights law in order to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda. Home Secretary James Cleverly said the Safety of Rwanda Bill “will make absolutely clear in U.K. …

UK home secretary signs new asylum treaty in Rwanda
1 year, 3 months ago

UK home secretary signs new asylum treaty in Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

British Home Secretary James Cleverly has signed a new treaty to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after the United Kingdom’s top court declared the deportation scheme unlawful. “I look forward to meeting with counterparts to sign this agreement and further discuss how we work together to tackle the global challenge of illegal migration.” Alain Mukuralinda, deputy spokesman for Rwanda’s government, …

Suella Braverman is a ‘dictator like Vladimir Putin’ says top Tory after her latest outburst in Rwanda row
1 year, 4 months ago

Suella Braverman is a ‘dictator like Vladimir Putin’ says top Tory after her latest outburst in Rwanda row

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Green, chairman of the One Nation group of moderate Tory MPs, said Ms Braverman’s …

Plan to send migrants to Rwanda unlawful as they would be at risk, says UK top court
1 year, 4 months ago

Plan to send migrants to Rwanda unlawful as they would be at risk, says UK top court

Firstpost  

Five judges on the country’s top court said asylum applicants would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” as they might be deported after arriving in Rwanda The controversial government plan to send certain migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was declared illegal by the British Supreme Court on Wednesday, dealing a serious blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration’s …

Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
1 year, 4 months ago

Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s highest court is set …

The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
1 year, 4 months ago

The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

NPR  

The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP LONDON — In a massive defeat for the British prime minister, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court unanimously ruled Wednesday that the government's controversial immigration policy is unlawful. Eighteen months after the U.K. government announced the Rwanda policy, …

Rwanda deportation plan: UK Supreme Court blocks asylum seekers plan
1 year, 4 months ago

Rwanda deportation plan: UK Supreme Court blocks asylum seekers plan

CNN  

London CNN — The UK’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court Wednesday, dealing a potentially fatal blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship migration policy and sparking a furious revolt from the right wing of British politics. Sunak said on Wednesday evening that he would instead pursue a formal treaty with …

EU law stops UK sending migrants to Rwanda despite Brexit, lawyers argue in Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

EU law stops UK sending migrants to Rwanda despite Brexit, lawyers argue in Supreme Court

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

UK Home Secretary Braverman calls migration a ’hurricane’ that could result in..
1 year, 5 months ago

UK Home Secretary Braverman calls migration a ’hurricane’ that could result in..

Live Mint  

United Kingdom's Home Secretary Suella Braverman in her keynote speech at the governing party's annual conference called migration a "hurricane" that would bring “millions more immigrants to these shores, uncontrolled and unmanageable,” reported AP. In her address on October 3, Braverman strongly criticised unauthorised migrants, human-rights laws and "woke" critics of her inflexible policies while she tried to secure her …

Suella Braverman hits back at Elton John after he criticised her call to curb asylum for gay people
1 year, 6 months ago

Suella Braverman hits back at Elton John after he criticised her call to curb asylum for gay people

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s indeed the prudent thing for political leaders to call this out and take steps …

The moment Suella Braverman became a global laughing stock
1 year, 6 months ago

The moment Suella Braverman became a global laughing stock

The Independent  

Suella Braverman has tried sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, but so far they’ve taken £120m off her and not taken a single one. Many people will have found Braverman’s speech on “migration”, with its pantomime cruelty and downright disgusting language, enraging. One of the people who’ve “tried their luck” in recent years is an Afghan man who was in fear …

The UK’s hardline immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum
1 year, 6 months ago

The UK’s hardline immigration chief says international rules make it too easy to seek asylum

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s immigration minister argued Tuesday that international refugee rules must be rewritten to reduce the number of people entitled to protection, as the Conservative government seeks international support for its tough stance on unauthorized migration. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said people who faced discrimination for their gender or sexuality should not be granted asylum unless they were “fleeing …

Being gay isn’t enough to claim asylum, says Suella Braverman
1 year, 6 months ago

Being gay isn’t enough to claim asylum, says Suella Braverman

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “But we will not be able to sustain an asylum …

Suella Braverman says lawyers who help migrants cheat system should be jailed
1 year, 7 months ago

Suella Braverman says lawyers who help migrants cheat system should be jailed

Daily Mail  

Laywers who submit false asylum and human rights claims for illegal immigrants should face jail, Suella Braverman has said. Announcing a crackdown on the practice ahead of a series of Government initiatives dubbed ‘Stop the Boats’ week, Mrs Braverman said: ‘It’s very simple. ‘We’ve got a racket, we’ve got an industry of people who are purporting to be professional, purporting …

‘Migrant marquees’: Braverman accused of new low in government’s ‘stop the boats’ plan
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Migrant marquees’: Braverman accused of new low in government’s ‘stop the boats’ plan

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Refugee charities accused the home secretary of trying to “demonise people seeking asylum”. Home secretary …

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of migration system
1 year, 8 months ago

UK imposes visa requirements on five nations citing ‘abuse’ of migration system

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK is imposing visa requirements for all visitors from …

UK’s migration bill at odds with international law, says UN
1 year, 8 months ago

UK’s migration bill at odds with international law, says UN

Al Jazeera  

The controversial bill labelled as inhumane by politicians, lawyers and civil rights groups is set to become law. The United Kingdom’s controversial bill aimed at stopping thousands of migrants and refugees from arriving is at odds with the country’s obligations under international law, the United Nations has said. The so-called Illegal Migration Bill, which has been passed by parliament and …

Suella Braverman given permission to challenge Rwanda ruling at Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Suella Braverman given permission to challenge Rwanda ruling at Supreme Court

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It confirmed that any removals under the deal remain unlawful unless the ruling is …

Rwanda appeal news: Braverman says ‘it’s not over yet’ as she doubles down on ‘unlawful’ asylum deal
1 year, 9 months ago

Rwanda appeal news: Braverman says ‘it’s not over yet’ as she doubles down on ‘unlawful’ asylum deal

The Independent  

✕ Close Suella Braverman says she ‘respectfully disagrees’ with Rwanda ruling Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

Suella Braverman’s Rwanda plan has turned from ‘dream’ to undiluted farce
1 year, 9 months ago

Suella Braverman’s Rwanda plan has turned from ‘dream’ to undiluted farce

The Independent  

Shall we start with a bit of background? Your entry-level farce was that, having paid Rwanda £120m to receive a maximum of 200 asylum seekers a year, or roughly half the number that have been arriving daily for the last month, the point of the policy, in fact, had to be about “deterrent”. On Thursday morning, a High Court judgment …

In blow to Sunak, UK court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful
1 year, 9 months ago

In blow to Sunak, UK court rules Rwanda deportation plan unlawful

Al Jazeera  

Judges say Rwanda cannot be considered a safe third country, after the scheme was heavily criticised by rights groups. A British court has ruled that the government’s controversial plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful as the African nation cannot be considered a safe third country. In a major setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who has pledged …

Lawmakers say UK’s planned law to deport Channel migrants breaches rights obligations
1 year, 9 months ago

Lawmakers say UK’s planned law to deport Channel migrants breaches rights obligations

Associated Press  

LONDON — A committee of British lawmakers said Sunday that the U.K. will break its international human rights commitments if it goes through with government plans to detain and deport people who cross the English Channel in small boats. Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights said the Illegal Migration Bill “breaches a number of the U.K.’s international human rights obligations …

Suella Braverman scraps Priti Patel’s flagship asylum rules because hers are ‘stronger’
1 year, 9 months ago

Suella Braverman scraps Priti Patel’s flagship asylum rules because hers are ‘stronger’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Suella Braverman is scrapping some of Priti Patel’s flagship asylum …

Suella Braverman fails to back up criminality claim against migrants
1 year, 11 months ago

Suella Braverman fails to back up criminality claim against migrants

The Independent  

Suella Braverman has failed to offer statistical evidence to back her claim that migrants crossing the English Channel are linked to “heightened levels of criminality” as the government’s immigration legislation cleared the Commons. “Many people are coming here illegally and they’re getting very quickly involved in the drugs trade, in other forms of exploitation.” I think that the people coming …

Migrants arriving on small boats now one step closer to deportation
1 year, 11 months ago

Migrants arriving on small boats now one step closer to deportation

The Independent  

Rishi Sunak’s legislation aimed at cracking down on asylum seekers crossing the English Channel in small boats has cleared the Commons and now moves to the Lords. It came despite Theresa May’s warning that the bill would mean more people in Britain facing modern slavery – with the former Tory PM condemning government attempts to address the issue as a …

Braverman rebuked for claim Sudanese asylum seekers have ‘various’ ways to come to UK
1 year, 11 months ago

Braverman rebuked for claim Sudanese asylum seekers have ‘various’ ways to come to UK

The Independent  

Suella Braverman has been rebuked by the UN’s refugee agency for falsely claiming Sudanese asylum seekers have “various” legal ways to reach the UK. The Home Secretary said there was “no good reason” for those fleeing Sudan to cross the English Channel in small boats and instead urged asylum seekers to contact the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Ms Braverman …

Migrants mount legal challenge to UK-Rwanda deportation plan
1 year, 11 months ago

Migrants mount legal challenge to UK-Rwanda deportation plan

Associated Press  

LONDON — Several asylum-seekers and refugee groups began a court challenge on Monday to the British government’s plan to send hundreds of migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda. In December, Britain’s High Court ruled the Rwanda policy was legal, but a group of asylum-seekers from countries including Iran, Iraq and Syria was granted permission to appeal. At the start …

Tory right wing ‘very optimistic’ Suella Braverman will toughen asylum bill
2 years ago

Tory right wing ‘very optimistic’ Suella Braverman will toughen asylum bill

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So we’re trying to limit the power European court judges intervening on these matters.” Sir …

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
2 years ago

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization for lawmakers to block the legislation. The Illegal Migration Bill would bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the U.K. by unauthorized means, and compel the government to detain and then deport them “to their home …

UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill ‘extinguishes’ most refugees’ right to seek asylum
2 years ago

UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill ‘extinguishes’ most refugees’ right to seek asylum

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United Nations refugee agency’s representative to the UK has …

Ministers scramble to quell Tory revolt on Channel migrant plan
2 years ago

Ministers scramble to quell Tory revolt on Channel migrant plan

Daily Mail  

Ministers could impose a legal block on Strasbourg judges blocking Rwanda deportation flights amid a Tory revolt. The government's Illegal Migration Bill is due back in the Commons tomorrow with Home Secretary Suella Braverman braced for attacks from both wings of the party. Visiting Rwanda earlier this month, Suella Braverman said she was hoping the Strasbourg court would agree to …

EU home affairs chief warns UK asylum plan may be illegal
2 years ago

EU home affairs chief warns UK asylum plan may be illegal

The Hindu  

Britain's plan to refuse to allow migrants arriving in small boats the right to claim asylum may breach its international obligations, the EU's home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson warned on Thursday. Arriving at a meeting of European Union interior ministers in Brussels, Johansson said she had spoken to UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman to discuss the planned legislation, which may …

EU tells Rishi Sunak small boats plan ‘violates international law’
2 years ago

EU tells Rishi Sunak small boats plan ‘violates international law’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy …

UK justifies its asylum policy following a Nazi comparison
2 years ago

UK justifies its asylum policy following a Nazi comparison

Firstpost  

Presenting the Illegal Migration Bill in parliament, Home Secretary Suella Braverman attached a letter conceding that she could not confirm yet whether the plan respected European human rights law London: Britain Wednesday hit back at critics including the United Nations and football presenter Gary Lineker, after he compared its new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany. …

Five misleading claims Suella Braverman has made on plans to stop small boats
2 years ago

Five misleading claims Suella Braverman has made on plans to stop small boats

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UN Refugee Agency has said the creation of a legal duty to detain and …

Suella Braverman can’t say when removals will happen or detention centres built
2 years ago

Suella Braverman can’t say when removals will happen or detention centres built

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Asked when the government would provide new facilities needed to hold thousands of detainees for …

Explained | U.K.'s controversial asylum plan explained
2 years ago

Explained | U.K.'s controversial asylum plan explained

The Hindu  

Britain is facing a domestic and international backlash after unveiling contentious legislation to overhaul the way it handles migrants crossing the Channel on small boats. The Illegal Migration Bill places a legal duty on the interior minister to deport anyone who enters the U.K. illegally, superseding their other rights under human rights conventions. They would be deported home or to …

Suella Braverman condemned for suggesting 100 million migrants could come to UK
2 years ago

Suella Braverman condemned for suggesting 100 million migrants could come to UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They are coming here.” The Refugee Council said Ms Braverman’s …

U.K.'s Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants
2 years ago

U.K.'s Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday vowed to remove illegal migrants within weeks under a controversial new plan to stop people crossing the Channel illegally on small boats. If you come to the UK illegally: ➡️ You can't claim asylum ➡️ You can't benefit from our modern slavery protections ➡️ You can't make spurious human rights claims ➡️ You …

'You can't claim asylum if you come illegally': UK's Rishi Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants
2 years ago

'You can't claim asylum if you come illegally': UK's Rishi Sunak pledges to stop cross-Channel migrants

Firstpost  

More than 45,000 migrants arrived on the shores of southeast England on small boats last year – a 60 percent annual increase on a perilous route that has grown in popularity every year since 2018 London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday vowed to remove illegal migrants within weeks under a controversial new plan to stop people crossing the …

UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law
2 years ago

UK says plan to stop Channel migrants pushes bounds of law

Associated Press  

LONDON — The U.K. government said Tuesday that it was ready for human-rights legal challenges to a tough new law intended to stop tens of thousands of migrants a year reaching the country in small boats across the English Channel. “If you enter Britain illegally, you will be detained and swiftly removed,” Braverman told lawmakers in the House of Commons …

Indian-origin UK Home Minister Proposes New Crackdown on Illegal Migrants
2 years ago

Indian-origin UK Home Minister Proposes New Crackdown on Illegal Migrants

News 18  

Britain’s Indian-origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, on Tuesday announced a new Illegal Migration Bill that will mean migrants arriving in the UK illegally on small boats will be ”removed swiftly”. The Home Secretary said the new bill will mean last-minute judicial reviews ”conducted late at night with no chance to make our case or even appeal decisions” are no longer …

Tory MPs urge ministers to curb European judges’ influence on UK migrant policy
2 years ago

Tory MPs urge ministers to curb European judges’ influence on UK migrant policy

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “So, can the Home Secretary assure the House that when we see the Bill …

Britain's law to deport 'foreign criminals': Explained
2 years, 2 months ago

Britain's law to deport 'foreign criminals': Explained

Hindustan Times  

Britain enacted new measures to accelerate deportation of foreign criminals aiming to clamp down on some who have claimed protection under UK law as victims of "modern slavery". Britain's Foreign Criminals Deportation Law: British home secretary Suella Braverman is seen. "It is totally unfair that genuine victims of modern slavery may be left waiting longer to receive the protections they …

Discover Related