The Home Secretary is set to announce significant reforms to the UK's asylum system next week, aiming to reduce illegal migration and increase deportations. These reforms are reportedly modeled on the Danish system, which has seen a substantial decrease in asylum claims.
Key changes are expected to include modifications to human rights legislation to make it easier to deport individuals arriving in the UK via small boats. This will involve prioritizing public safety over migrants' rights to family life or the risk of inhumane treatment upon return to their home countries. The reforms also aim to facilitate the removal of families if conditions in their country of origin improve.
These proposed changes are described by Home Office officials as the "most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal migration in modern times." The government states that the reforms are intended to reduce the pressures caused by uncontrolled immigration while maintaining the UK's tradition of offering refuge to those in danger.
The announcement comes amidst continued high numbers of small boat crossings. The Home Office recently reported the removal or deportation of nearly 50,000 people since the last election, an increase compared to the preceding period, and has pledged to further scale up these efforts.
