UK: Amendments to Immigration and Asylum Bill to Prevent Migrants from Exploiting Human Rights

London, October 12 (KUNA) -- The British government announced on Monday that it will seek to amend the Immigration and Asylum Bill to prevent some migrants from exploiting human rights laws. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said in a statement: “These reforms will protect the integrity of the system, prevent its abuse, and ensure the swift deportation of those who have no right to remain here.” She added that the decision “completes our efforts to intensify deportation operations and reduce the cost of asylum, while continuing to provide safe haven for those in need.”

The proposed amendments to the Immigration and Asylum Bill will focus on closing loopholes related to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights and addressing individuals who submit asylum applications at the last minute. The British government noted that migrants who provide misleading information about their family circumstances or who lodge asylum claims at the eleventh hour will face stricter rules under the new measures, which aim to prevent abuse of the system. It added that once enacted, the amendments will put an end to the exploitation of human rights laws by foreign criminals and other migrants as a means of evading deportation from the United Kingdom.

The Immigration and Asylum Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons last July with a majority of 174 votes and is scheduled to enter the detailed scrutiny stage in Parliament next week. (End)