Three months after Brexit, London presents its asylum reform
Migrants upon their arrival in Dover on August 8, 2020 (illustrative image).
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London presented its asylum reform on Wednesday, three months after the entry into force of Brexit and the end of free movement between the United Kingdom and the European Union.
People who entered the country legally and those who entered illegally will now be treated differently.
The government presents this plan as "
the biggest reform of the asylum system in decades
".
But this hardening of the immigration policy is denounced by humanitarian associations such as the Red Cross.
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With our correspondent in London,
Claire Digiacomi
It was a text expected by Brexit supporters.
With this new asylum system, people arriving on British soil illegally will no longer have the same rights as those entering legally.
In concrete terms, asylum seekers who have traveled illegally will only be able to obtain temporary status, which is regularly reviewed.
Their access to social benefits and family reunification will be limited.
On the other hand, those arriving by legal means will be able to benefit from an automatic right to installation.
The government talks about a
"
fair but firm
"
reform
.
He wishes to discourage crossings of the Channel by boat and to hamper the influence of smugglers.
The Interior Ministry also promises to create new "
safe and legal
"
avenues
for those fleeing, for example, persecution in their country.
But that was not enough to convince the Labor opposition.
She denounces a lack of compassion.
Humanitarian associations have also reacted.
The British Red Cross considers in particular that this "
inhuman
"
text
creates an "
unjust two-speed system
".
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