British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak argued that they tried every way to stop irregular migrants from entering the country by boat from the English Channel, but this did not work, and argued that they had no choice but to introduce “hard” new laws to ensure deterrence.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a press conference on the “Illegal Immigration Bill” announced by the government today, aimed at preventing irregular migrants from entering the UK via the English Channel, at the Prime Minister’s Office Number 10.
Rishi Sunak, in his speech at the podium with the slogan “Stop (Immigrant) Boats” on the front, drew attention to the fact that the number of people entering England illegally with small boats has more than quadrupled in the last 2 years.
Arguing that those who crossed the English Channel illegally did not escape directly from a war-ridden country, persecution or life-threatening dangers, Sunak said that these people came to England via safe European countries and paid large sums to human smugglers.
Underlining that those who came to England illegally cannot stay in this country, Sunak said:
“We will detain those who come here illegally and send them back to their home country, if it is safe, or to a safe third country such as Rwanda within weeks. After you are removed from the country, you will be banned from entering the UK again, as in the United States and Australia. This is how we will prevent human smugglers and cross our borders. That’s how we’ll take back control.”
Pointing out that the bill in question allows for a legal framework that no legislation has provided before, Sunak said, “I understand that there will be discussions about the severity of these measures. All I can say is that we tried everything and it didn’t work.”
Sunak underlined that accommodation of irregular migrants in hotels costs British taxpayers around £6 million a day and underlined that this cannot be sustained.
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