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Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration into the US at the Mexican border has been praised by shadow Home Secretary Chris Phillips, who has said the measures could work in Britain.
one in major overhaul Under the US immigration system, Mr Trump moved to block asylum seekers from entering the country Strong Mexican border, as well as the expansion of semi-militarized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to target undocumented immigrants.
In the UK, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch Unveiled His party’s immigration plan at the Conservative Party conference in October, with plans to abandon the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and ban asylum claims for new illegal immigrants.
According to this border planningThe Tories would also bring in a “removal force”, based on ICE, the party said. Criticized for heavy-handed tactics.
talking to IndependentMr Philip said: “We will get an exit from the ECHR, which will enable us to deport all illegal immigrants within a week of arrival and remove 150,000 people a year who have no right to be here.
“We will double the budget to £1.6 billion for removing people in this country illegally. We think that’s what the public expects, they expect our immigration laws to be properly enforced.”
In August, Mr Philip and shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick found During US Vice President JD Vance’s holiday in the Cotswolds, immigration was among the topics discussed.
Mr Phillips said the Trump administration’s policy of immediately removing people who entered the country illegally by not claiming asylum was also part of the Tory plan for government, but the “removal force” would not be compared to ICE.
He said: “By removing people who have no right to remain in the United States, the U.S. administration has reduced illegal entry across the Mexican border by 80 to 90 percent within a matter of months, which shows that these policies work, and we want to remove people coming illegally within a week and we want to deport any and all alien criminals who are already in the country illegally.
“But to do that, we have to leave the ECHR, and the Conservatives are the only party that has a credible, detailed plan to do that.”
He added: “Outside the ECHR and without allowing claims of modern slavery and asylum claims of people who entered the country illegally, there will be no legal basis on which they can fundamentally resist removal, and they will be deported back to their country of origin if safe or possible, or if not to a safe third country such as Rwanda.”
Under the Conservative plan for a “removal force”, officers would work closely with police, who would also be required to conduct immigration checks on every person stopped or arrested. Ms Badenoch said she would deport 150,000 people a year.
Despite a Tory campaign to link the force with ICE, Mr Philip was reluctant to link the two when asked about it. IndependentHowever, he said it would work across the country with exemptions to remove people living in Britain illegally,
Additionally, as part of their border plan, the Tories said refugee status would only be granted to immigrants threatened by a foreign government, and those fleeing conflict or laws on religion or sexuality would not be eligible.
After leaving the ECHR, immigration tribunals will be abolished, and all decisions on migration will be taken by the Home Office.
Labor has also unveiled its own overhaul of the asylum system, in a background The past year has seen record numbers of asylum claims and an increase in the number of asylum seekers turning up in Home Office hotels.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the government will do so change course The ECHR is interpreted by UK judges to prevent asylum seekers from exercising their rights to family life to avoid deportation. refugee status Will be done Temporary and subject to regular review under Ms Mahmood’s plan.