Illegal Immigrants Will Not Be Able To Stay In UK, Sunak Govt To Bring New Law

The Sunak government is expected to push the legislation cracking down on illegal immigrants later this week with a focus emphasising illegal immigrants arriving in boats across the English Channel

UK PM Rishi Sunak said that illegal immigrants won't be allowed to apply for asylum in the country. (Representational Image)

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United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday (local time) warned immigrants illegally entering the country that they will begin deporting every illegal immigrant crossing its border adding that they will not be allowed to apply for asylum, reported Fox News. 

PM Sunak made the vow in a Sunday interview as the UK faces a steady flow of migrants crossing its border from Europe. 

The Sunak government is expected to push the legislation cracking down on illegal immigrants later this week with a focus emphasising illegal immigrants arriving in boats across the English Channel, as per the Fox News report. 

The new legislation would place a duty on the home secretary to remove anyone arriving on a small boat to Rwanda or a "safe" third country "as soon as reasonably practicable" and ban them from returning permanently.

Sunak, who has made "stopping the boats," one of his top priorities said, "Make no mistake, if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay."

"Illegal migration is not fair on British taxpayers, it is not fair on those who come here legally and it is not right that criminal gangs should be allowed to continue their immoral trade. I am determined to deliver on my promise to stop the boats," he added.

As per the existing laws in the UK, an illegal immigrant can claim asylum after crossing the border. Typically, the migrants are allowed to stay while their case is being litigated, but the new legislation would prevent such migrants from claiming asylum in the first place.

The UK government has long been trying to tackle the rise in the numbers of asylum seekers making the dangerous crossing from France to the UK. 

However, it is not clear how exactly the government is proposing to limit the rights of asylum seekers.