London Government Takes a Stand Against Illegal Immigration

Yesterday, the British government introduced a bill to combat illegal immigration to prevent migrants arriving across the English Channel in small boats from seeking asylum in the UK in what appears to be an attempt to defy what is allowed under international law. Three days before his first visit to France, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appears determined to stop the growing irregular Channel crossings, a phenomenon that continues despite the successive plans of successive Conservative governments and is at the center of recurring friction with Paris. “This new law will send a clear signal that if you enter this country illegally, you will be quickly deported,” Sunak told The Sun newspaper. . “Here”. The conservative British government is dealing with an outdated immigration system, especially after the arrival of over 45,000 immigrants via this very dangerous route last year, most of them Albanians, Afghans, Iranians, Iraqis and Syrians, and about 3,000 since the beginning of this year. year. According to leaks reported by British newspapers, the text includes measures to make it easier to detain and expel migrants and prevent them from returning for life. Responding to accusations that the provision was contrary to international law, UK Home Secretary Soyla Braverman told the Daily Telegraph that she and Sunak “worked tirelessly to ensure that we had a bill that could be implemented … We challenged the restrictions of the international right to solve this crisis.” For their part, refugee aid authorities believe that the constant tightening of immigration policy has not worked, believing that immigrants will only be discouraged if the UK offers legal ways for asylum seekers to come to their lands, but this is not the case. still. “If you are fleeing persecution or war, if you are fleeing Afghanistan or Syria and you fear for your life, how can you apply for asylum in the UK?” said Christina Marriott, director of the British Red Cross. Care4Calais said: “If people are to be sent away, where does the government intend to send them?” The Government intends to return these individuals to Rwanda in accordance with a law that was passed but could not be enforced due to court procedures that prevented it, or to another country deemed safe. The Labor opposition sees the bill as a distraction for voters ahead of local elections scheduled for May, given the decline in popularity of the Conservatives after 13 years in office. “I don’t think putting forward proposals that are not feasible will do much good,” opposition Labor leader Keir Starmer said on Monday.