‘We must stop the boats,’ UK home secretary says ahead of statement on new bill
LONDON (AA) – British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said a new bill that will be brought to the House of Commons on Tuesday will “stop the boats” carrying migrants across the Channel.
Speaking to The Telegraph, ahead of her statement in parliament, Braverman said: “We must stop the boats and that’s what our Bill will do. No more sticking plasters or shying away from the difficult decisions.”
Braverman’s remarks came on the day she will reveal the details of the new legislation, which will make it possible to detain migrants arriving illegally and deport them to their home country or to Rwanda until their asylum claims are processed — a plan rejected by human rights groups.
“Myself and the Prime Minister [Rishi Sunak] have been working tirelessly to ensure we have a Bill that works; we’ve pushed the boundaries of international law to solve this crisis…If you come here illegally it must be that you cannot stay,” Braverman said, responding to those questioning the legality of the new bill in terms of international law.
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