The bill wants to drastically limit asylum rights with the aim of limiting the number of crossings in the Strait. Anyone who enters the country illegally will not be entitled to asylum in the new bill. People who enter the country in this way are immediately deported and their asylum application terminated immediately, with no possibility of settling in the UK or applying for British citizenship there. Illegal migrants are held in detention centers in Rwanda chartered by the UK until extradited to their country of origin.
“I am calling on the government to review most of the bill,” Welby said. “The proposal is inconsistent with our history, our moral responsibilities, and our political and international interests. It is morally unacceptable and politically impracticable to leave the poorest countries alone to face the crisis.”
Welby added that the bill could seriously damage Britain, both in terms of reputation and political interests abroad, and especially not in the interests of those seeking help and protection.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, who crowned England’s new king and queen last weekend, accused the government of being “harsh”.
Rishi Sunak has made fighting illegal migration a priority after taking office in 2022. Last year, an estimated 45,000 people illegally entered Britain via dinghy across the Channel, a record.
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