UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned illegal immigrants who entered the country that they would be deported and “can’t stay” on Sunday.
Sunak made the pledge in an interview on Sunday as the UK faces a steady flow of migrants crossing its borders from Europe. Sunak’s government is expected to push legislation cracking down on illegal immigration later this week, with a particular focus on illegal immigrants arriving on boats across the English Channel.
“Make no mistake, if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay,” Sunak told UK media.
Just like the US, Britain currently has laws that allow illegal immigrants to obtain asylum after crossing the border. The migrants are usually allowed to stay while their case is being prosecuted, but the new legislation would prevent such migrants from claiming asylum in the first place, the BBC said.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says all illegal immigrants coming to the UK will be deported. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The UK saw tens of thousands of migrants cross its borders through the English Channel last year.
“Illegal migration is not fair on the British taxpayer, it is not fair on those who come here legally and it is not right that criminal gangs should be allowed to continue the illegal trade their morals. ”
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The crackdown on illegal immigration from America’s closest ally comes as the US itself is in an unprecedented crisis at the US-Mexico border. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has tracked more than 230,000 immigration incidents per month since October, up from 100,000 per month when President Biden took office.
In contrast, the UK will see just 45,000 migrants crossing the English Channel in 2022, according to Reuters.
US immigration authorities monitor more than 230,000 migration incidents each month, far more than the UK (Fox News Digital/Jon Michael Raasch)
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Like Sunak, Biden has faced growing calls to address the crisis at the border.
Reuters contributed to this report.
