United Kingdom: the bill against illegal immigration is unanimously against him

A migrant boat leaves Gravelines beach, near Dunkirk, in northern France, on October 12, 2022, in an attempt to cross the English Channel (illustrative image).

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The British Home Secretary promises to put an end to the crossings of the Channel on makeshift boats.

Suella Braverman presented this Tuesday, March 7 a bill aimed at automatically deporting migrants who have arrived irregularly, without them being able to apply for asylum.

Apart from the Conservatives, the project is unanimously against him.

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With our correspondent in London,

The most scathing criticism comes from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

UNHCR expresses in a statement its “

”: the bill could “

” for migrants arriving irregularly on the territory, and would constitute a clear violation of the Geneva Convention "

".

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In the United Kingdom, NGOs defending migrants are also indignant at this text and denounce an inhuman project devoid of empathy.

Even among migration law professionals, there are questions about the feasibility of the project, beyond its legality.

While the text provides for the detention and return of people arriving by the Channel, specialists point out that London does not have the capacity for detention and that no partner country would be ready to welcome these migrants.

The minister did not release any details on the logistics or the implementation date.

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