Migrants who arrive in the UK by small boats or other illegal routes will be indefinitely liable for removal even if they are granted asylum under punishing proposals to be announced by Priti Patel. People entering illegally will be further punished with limited family reunion rights and limited access to benefits. Other proposals, which it is understood will be put out for consultation, include:Reception centres for asylum seekers while their claims are being processed. Clarifying the standard on what qualifies as a “well-founded fear of persecution” and making it harder for people to be granted refugee status based on unsubstantiated claims. The government is effectively creating a two-tier system where some refugees are unfairly punished for the way they are able to get to the UK.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2021 22:30 UTC