UK to study another controversial measure to stem the arrival of illegal immigrants

he british government Explore placement possibilities electronic pager for transit immigrants English channel On board, according to official sources.

The move drew criticism and reaction from human rights groups.

The Times was the first newspaper to report on the project. Ministry of the Interiorwhich can integrate GPS locators on immigrants.

According to the outlet, the measure is aimed at preventing migrants from disappearing if they cannot be found in detention centres.

“We are looking at all options to keep illegal entry under control,” Interior Minister Suella Braverman told the BBC’s Breakfast programme.

“We are looking at all options to keep illegal entry under control”Suella Braverman

Braverman mentioned the need “Increased detention capacity”

And strengthened the government’s commitment to the Illegal Immigration Act, which aims to “detain and deport illegal immigrants more quickly.”

The law states that any migrant who enters the UK unofficially will be deportedre-entry is prohibited and there is no option to apply for British citizenship.

Likewise, the government has a legal duty to send them to Rwanda or another “safe” country.

However, detention capacity is limited, leading the government to consider other options, such as requiring asylum seekers to report regularly to the Home Office, according to The Times.

Rights groups criticize use of pagers.

“It seeks security in people as objects rather than people “, Express Enver SolomonAccording to British media reports, the director of the Refugee Committee.

at the same time, Plan to send migrants to Rwanda currently on hold.

June, English Court of Appeal ruling Rwanda It cannot be considered a safe third country due to the risks faced by migrants. Although the government is appealing the decision, Braverman acknowledged on BBC Radio 4’s “Today” program that parts of the Illegal Immigration Act will depend on Rwandan policy.

“Law enforcement is integral to our partnership with Rwanda”he claimed.

The fate of many migrants remains up in the air as the dispute continues and Britain seeks to limit crossings of the English Channel.

In April 2023, the UK rolled out a controversial measure to house cross-Channel asylum seekers.

a barge named Bibby Stockholmnear the coast of Portland in Dorset, southern England, can accommodate up to 500 people.

However, it did not welcome its first 39 residents until August.due to delays related to fire safety concerns.

But on August 11, a health emergency led to the evacuation of its occupants due to the presence of a bacterium that produces a severe variant of pneumonia.

The UK Home Office is also considering the option of using tents.arrive As a housing solution for asylum seekers, a measure aimed at reducing costs.

The UK Home Office is also considering the option of using tents.arrive

Measures aimed at reducing costs as a housing solution for asylum seekers

By the end of March 2023, the UK had received over 47,000 applicants in hotels across the country..

The government has kept around 5,000 vacant hotel beds as a measure to prevent overcrowding in detention centres, according to Home Office sources.

As of June this year, more than 175,000 people were awaiting a decision on whether to grant them refugee status, a 44% increase on last year.