Will the UK’s new rules stop undocumented immigration?
3 years, 11 months ago

Will the UK’s new rules stop undocumented immigration?

Al Jazeera  

The UK comes under fire as it announces a new plan for asylum seekers. The government says it wants to stop people-smugglers from bringing thousands into the country irregularly every year. But the British government insists people should do all they can to enter the country through legal means, and it will make it harder to obtain residency for those who reach its shores regularly. Asylum seekers who enter the UK with documents, however, will now be given an immediate right to stay. Presenter: Hashem Ahelbarra Guests: John Campbell – Emeritus reader of anthropology and law, SOAS University of London Catherine Woollard – Secretary-general at the European Council on Refugees and Exiles Peter Walsh – Researcher on migration at Oxford University’s Migration Observatory

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UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
1 month, 1 week ago

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government on Monday touted its success in raiding businesses that employ unauthorized workers and deporting thousands of migrants with no right to stay in the U.K., as it moved to strengthen law-enforcement powers against people-smuggling gangs. But for migrants’ groups, and some Labour Party members, the images uncomfortably recall a previous Conservative government’s pledge to make …

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration
1 month, 1 week ago

UK touts a clampdown on illegal working as it seeks to look tough on immigration

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 The British government on Monday touted its success in raiding businesses …

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers

Hindustan Times  

LONDON, - Suspected people smugglers will face severe curbs under new laws in Britain, the government said on Thursday, as it steps up efforts to fight illegal migration and strengthen border security. UK plans tough laws to fight people smugglers Those suspected will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage to help the government "dismantle organised …

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act
1 year, 7 months ago

Britain facing ‘permanent asylum backlog’ and £5bn accommodation bill under new Tory migration act

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 Rishi Sunak’s illegal migration bill will make Britain’s migration crisis “significantly …

The U.K.’s illegal migration Bill on its way to becoming law
1 year, 8 months ago

The U.K.’s illegal migration Bill on its way to becoming law

The Hindu  

In a victory for the Rishi Sunak government, the U.K. House of Lords passed the Illegal Migration Bill, a law that will make it the Home Secretary’s “duty” to remove illegal migrants from the U.K. and significantly change existing protections for asylum seekers. By decreasing access to routes to asylum, the Bill seeks to deter illegal migration to the country …

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 …

UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
1 year, 11 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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 …

‘Demonising refugees’: UK plan to stop boat migration draws fire
2 years ago

‘Demonising refugees’: UK plan to stop boat migration draws fire

Al Jazeera  

Critics of the proposal say it goes against international law and will end up in court if pushed through parliament. ‘New cruel bill’ Anyone who arrives on the UK’s shores illegally having passed through a “safe” country will be legally required to be removed. “We’ve seen, even just over the last year, that making refugees’ lives harder and focusing on …

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 …

How does the UK government plan to stop the Channel crossings?
2 years ago

How does the UK government plan to stop the Channel crossings?

Al Jazeera  

Newly proposed legislation would mean unauthorised arrivals will be prevented from claiming asylum and deported. Home secretary Suella Braverman admitted on Tuesday that the government had “pushed the boundaries of international law” with a bill dubbed the “Illegal Migration Bill” that will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the UK by irregular means, and allow the authorities to deport …

UK PM announces new measures to curb ‘illegal’ immigration
2 years, 3 months ago

UK PM announces new measures to curb ‘illegal’ immigration

Al Jazeera  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says will introduce legislation to halt people from remaining in the UK ‘illegally’. Sunak said a new unit would be created to tackle crossings and that in the future, asylum seekers would be housed in disused holiday parks, former student accommodation and surplus military sites rather than hotels. UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman recently called …

Lock up all cross-Channel asylum seekers indefinitely, Suella Braverman tells PM
2 years, 3 months ago

Lock up all cross-Channel asylum seekers indefinitely, Suella Braverman tells PM

The Independent  

All asylum seekers using “illegal” routes would be locked up indefinitely and banned from ever settling in the UK, under hardline plans backed by the home secretary. Suella Braverman is understood to also endorse recommendations to cap the numbers granted asylum at 20,000 a year and to pull the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights. In her …

No 10 does not rule out ban on illegal migrants settling in UK
2 years, 3 months ago

No 10 does not rule out ban on illegal migrants settling in UK

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. The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said the Home Secretary “made clear” she did not …

UK to seek asylum ban on refugees crossing the English Channel
2 years, 5 months ago

UK to seek asylum ban on refugees crossing the English Channel

Al Jazeera  

Home secretary wants blanket ban on anyone entering the UK irregularly, such as on small boats crossing from France. British Home Secretary Suella Braverman has set out plans for new powers which would ban refugees who cross the English Channel from claiming asylum and said it was her “dream” to see a government flight deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda. “I …

UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals
3 years, 8 months ago

UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals

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. The bill also would make “knowingly” arriving in Britain …

UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals
3 years, 8 months ago

UK seeks new powers to curb cross-Channel migrant arrivals

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government plans to give itself powers to turn asylum-seekers back at sea or send them abroad while their applications for protection are processed, a move intended to deter migrants from making perilous journeys across the English Channel in small boats. The bill also would make “knowingly” arriving in Britain without permission a crime punishable by up …

Priti Patel’s new Borders Bill is cruel and won’t stop dangerous Channel crossings
3 years, 9 months ago

Priti Patel’s new Borders Bill is cruel and won’t stop dangerous Channel crossings

The Independent  

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‘Inhumane’: UK plan for tougher asylum system draws criticism
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Inhumane’: UK plan for tougher asylum system draws criticism

Al Jazeera  

The government is attempting crack down on people who arrive by unauthorised routes, such as in small boats or in trucks. Home Secretary Priti Patel said asylum-seekers who come to Britain through organised, Those who enter the country otherwise will only be given temporary permission to stay, will receive limited benefits and will be “regularly reassessed for removal from the …

What will happen to immigration in the UK after Brexit?
4 years, 2 months ago

What will happen to immigration in the UK after Brexit?

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 Conservatives’ 2019 manifesto promised the new immigration system would give “us real control over …

Illegal immigration to UK will rise after Brexit, study suggests
5 years, 10 months ago

Illegal immigration to UK will rise after Brexit, study suggests

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. Jonathan Thomas, migration …

Mary Dejevsky: The British asylum system is still not fit for purpose
15 years ago

Mary Dejevsky: The British asylum system is still not fit for purpose

The Independent  

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