Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (L) and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman (C) attend a meeting of the Grooming Gang Taskforce during a visit to the offices of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) in Leeds, northern England, on April 3, 2023.
Some Channel migrants get engaged in crime "very quickly" after coming to the UK and are now a "notable feature of daily crime-fighting," as noted by Suella Braverman.
In her opinion, those illegal immigrants who cross the English Channel in tiny boats have "heightened levels of criminality" and value systems that are in contrast with those of the UK.
"There are real challenges which go beyond the migration issue of people coming here illegally. We need to ensure that we bring an end to the boat crossings."
Illegal Immigrants and Their Involvement in Crimes
Braverman, the UK Home Secretary, reportedly received a briefing from police chiefs on how illegal channel migrants from Northern France take part in the drug trade and prostitution. She qualified her earlier statement by saying, "Not often," but acknowledged that this is becoming a more noticeable part of ordinary crime-fighting in England and Wales.
According to Firstpost, she noted that the number of people entering the nation illegally and how rapidly they begin to participate in the drug trade, exploitation, criminal behavior, and prostitution are facts that cannot be denied.
When asked whether she could provide evidence, Braverman said she had spoken with "police chief experts" and other authorities in the area.
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Outlawing Unauthorized Entry of Foreign Citizens Into the UK
Braverman's Illegal Migration law was set to be debated again in Parliament on Wednesday. The bill intends to criminalize the illegal entry of foreign nationals to the UK. Braverman argues that the current rate of illegal immigration is intolerable and necessitates this action.
She also said that anybody trying to flee the violence in Sudan would be apprehended and maybe deported to Rwanda, Firstpot reported.
Braverman was asked what would happen to Sudanese asylum seekers if they landed in the nation, and she replied, "There is no good reason for somebody to get into a small boat and cross the channel in quest of a life in the UK."
In a report by The Guardian, asylum seekers may now be held in jail for up to 28 days without being able to contact an attorney or request bail. Suspects of terrorism have a maximum 14-day detention period.
While the British government is evacuating its own citizens and diplomatic staff, it has no intentions to implement a national-level evacuation scheme along the lines of those used in Ukraine and Afghanistan.
Around 4,000 Sudanese, making them the seventh most prevalent nationality, have crossed the English Channel in tiny boats since 2020.
