Genuine asylum seekers could be criminalised under Government plans – Labour MP Genuine asylum seekers could be criminalised as a result of the Government’s proposals to tackle people-smuggling gangs, a Labour MP has said, as she called for a holistic approach.
“Many of us have long argued that the way to undercut and ultimately eliminate the gangs would be to re-establish safe and legal routes for asylum seekers, to establish processing centres in northern France, to turn away failed applications, and to allow those entitled to be here safe travel.”.
Speaking from the Labour benches, she said: “This Bill could have ended the hostile environment, instead it doubles down on the same failed policies, criminalising refugees, denying protection to survivors, and failing to provide safe routes.
Independent MP for Coventry South Zarah Sultana said the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill “entrenches injustice instead of ending it”.
People who are fleeing war or who are trafficked to the UK could have their rights abolished under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, Bell Ribeiro-Addy told the Commons.
