UK Election Campaign: Immigrant Ship Statement
Braverman made an assessment to The Telegraph newspaper regarding the “new bill that will prevent those who enter the country in small boats from applying for asylum”, which the government is expected to announce today.
“We have to stop the migrant boats and our bill will do it. No more stopgap solutions or avoidance of tough decisions.” In his response to those who questioned the legality of the new bill in terms of international law, Braverman said: “The Prime Minister (Rishi Sunak) and I are working tirelessly to make sure we have a bill that works. We push the limits of international law to resolve this crisis… If you come here illegally, you cannot stay,” he said.
“NO BUT”
Regarding the impact of the irregular migration issue on his party in the upcoming elections, Braverman said: “I think we have to stop the migrant boats to win the elections. Has no sense. That is why the Prime Minister (Sunak) has made the issue of immigration one of the 5 government priorities”.
The British government is expected to announce a new bill today that will prevent illegal immigrants entering the country on small boats from claiming asylum.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed the issue of illegal immigration yesterday in a phone call with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
In the statement made by the Prime Minister’s Office Number 10, it was claimed that the two leaders discussed the migration partnership between the UK and Rwanda, joint efforts to prevent human smugglers and address humanitarian issues.
“The leaders are committed to continuing to work together to ensure the success of this important partnership,” the statement said. expression was used.
The British Prime Minister, Sunak, affirmed that the fight against irregular migration through the English Channel is among the five priorities of the government.
According to official data, in 2022, 45,756 migrants crossed the English Channel and arrived in the United Kingdom.
The “Migration and Economic Development Partnership Agreement” was signed between the two countries on April 14, 2022, to send illegal immigrants in England to Rwanda. The country’s human rights organizations reacted to the agreement in question.
Appeal Court judges ruled on June 13, 2022 that the first flight to bring migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda could take place. Lawyers for the asylum seekers, whose individual applications were rejected, appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) hours before the flight took off.
The ECHR stopped the flight with its decision on June 14, 2022, minutes before the departure of the aircraft.
The UK High Court ruled on December 19, 2022 that the government’s plan to send irregular migrants to Rwanda was “lawful”. (AA)