The United Kingdom will announce its largest shake-up of immigration in modern times. UK home secretary Shabana Mahmood will address the House of Commons today to lay out the most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal migration in modern times.
The home secretary said Britain must restore order and control over who enters and remains in the country. Modelled on the Danish system, the aim of the reforms is to make the UK less attractive for illegal immigrants and make it easier to deport them.
Under the plans, refugees will face a 20-year wait before they can apply for permanent settlement. Under the proposals, refugee status will become temporary and subject to regular review, with refugees removed once their home countries are deemed safe.
Housing and weekly allowances will no longer be guaranteed for asylum seekers. The home secretary also plans to change the law so that multiple attempts to appeal against refusals for asylum will no longer be allowed.
The Home Office said the “golden ticket” deal has seen asylum claims surge in the UK, drawing people across Europe, through safe countries, on to dangerous small boats. But the shake-up will also see the introduction of safe and legal routes to the UK in a bid to cut dangerous journeys in small boats across the Channel.