Labour plots Trump-style visa ban on 3 countries in migration row | UK | News
Britain is preparing to impose Donald Trump-style visa sanctions on three countries, carrying out the biggest refugee overhaul since the Second World War. Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood will announce reforms that will make refugee status temporary on Monday, November 17.
Migrants from Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will reportedly be prevented from entering the UK unless their governments improve cooperation on repatriation. They have refused to take back more than 4,000 illegal immigrants and foreign criminals in the UK.
As reported by Sunday TimesMs Mahmood wrote to the embassies of African countries in London on Thursday 13 November. The Home Office said the countries were the most “obstructive” in refusing to take back their citizens, with India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Somalia and Gabon also showing resistance.
Ms Mahmood said: “We play by the rules in Britain. I was serious when I said there would be penalties for countries that do not take back criminals and illegal immigrants. My message to foreign governments today is clear: accept the return of your citizens or lose the privilege of entering our country.”
Reportedly inspired by the US President Donald Trump He is the person who imposed a visa ban on African and East Asian countries during his first term in the White House. Meanwhile, the Conservative government agreed plans for a ban under the Citizenship and Borders Act 2022 but these were never implemented.
Ms Mahmood is also expected to announce a change under which refugee status is reviewed every two and a half years for a period of 20 years before applying for permanent residence. The policy is inspired by Denmark, where refugees are granted temporary residence permits.
The Home Secretary has promised to reform the current system with changes aimed at making the UK a less attractive place for illegal immigrants to arrive. The Home Office said the asylum seekers’ status would be “regularly reviewed and canceled if it is safe to return to their home country”.
Those who want to settle earlier will “demand people to work or study”. The proposals would also state which crimes disqualify immigrants from being in the UK and include rules on family reunification.
