March 7, 2023

The United Kingdom government has set out details of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers arriving by unauthorised means, such as in small boats across the English Channel.

Home secretary Suella Braverman admitted on Tuesday that the government had “pushed the boundaries of international law” with a bill dubbed the “Illegal Migration Bill” that will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches the UK by irregular means, and allow the authorities to deport them “to their home country or a safe third country”.

But the proposed legislation has been lambasted by critics as unworkable and inhumane.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/7/how-does-the-uk-government-plan-to-stop-channel-crossings