Tag: Asylum
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What are Labour’s plans for asylum, and will they work?
Small boat Channel crossings are one of the big issues of the 2024 UK election. They have been the main justification for radical changes to UK asylum policy over the past three years, and the response of the current government has rightly received a lot of attention. But with the Labour Party likely to win…
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The Nationality and Borders Bill 2021: From empty threats to further erosion of the right to seek asylum.
Originally published by Border Criminologies. The new Nationality and Borders Bill is primarily oriented to sending a message to the British public that Priti Patel is tough on illegal immigration. Within the context of that broader aim of appearing tough on unwanted migrants, the Bill contains both unworkable plans which will likely not be realised,…
Dr. Lucy Mayblin 