For example, Mr Jenrick pointed out how “around 50%” of assessed asylum-seekers, who claimed to be children, were, in fact, young adults. During Wednesday’s debate on the Government’s controversial Illegal Migration Bill, Mr Jenrick described most of those crossing the Channel, who had come from a place of safety, ie France, as “asylum-shoppers”. This is because the legislation would end current protections against removal while asylum-seekers’ cases are considered. Yet Ms Braverman said the Government had “no plans” to introduce safe and legal UK routes for such refugees. Her hopes of reducing the small boat numbers are partly pinned on the plan to send illegal migrants to Rwanda.

Source: The Herald April 28, 2023 10:04 UTC