United Kingdom: Home Secretary promises tougher migration policy
Migrants upon their arrival in Dover on August 8, 2020 (illustration).
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Speaking at the Conservative Party's Annual Congress, this year entirely virtual because of the Covid, British Home Secretary Priti Patel pledged a vast reform of the British immigration system.
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With our correspondent in London,
Muriel Delcroix
In line with conservative values of law and order, Priti Patel has vowed to attack an “
inherently flawed
”
immigration system
after decades of inaction.
The interior minister intends to introduce new legislation next year, although she warned that these changes would take time.
“
I will take whatever steps it takes to correct this failing system in the biggest reform in decades.
I will speed up our operations in response to illegal immigration.
We will continue to hunt down the criminal gangs that bring refugees to our country.
We will increase the immediate expulsions of illegal immigrants and we will continue to examine all possible measures to deter illegal immigration
, ”she promises.
In truth, Priti Patel is currently under pressure as record numbers of refugees attempted to cross the Channel in September and wacky plans to
send asylum seekers
halfway around the world emerged in the press. Last week.
Responding to the announcement, the opposition Labor Party accused the ten-year-old
Tories
of being responsible for the current failings before concluding that "
the Tories were simply devoid of compassion and competence
".
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