Burnham expected to vote in favour of Mahmood’s asylum system changes
Summary
Andy Burnham plans to support changes to the UK’s immigration system that extend the time migrants must wait to gain permanent residency from five to ten years. The bill also includes a new rule to deport a convicted criminal, Shabir Ahmed, despite existing legal protections that currently prevent his removal.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham is expected to vote for the immigration bill in the UK Parliament.
- The bill proposes doubling the time required for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) from 5 to 10 years.
- ILR gives migrants the right to live and work permanently in the UK.
- Some MPs want to soften the changes so they do not apply to migrants already living in the country.
- The Home Office may allow current migrants to keep the 5-year rule but add restrictions on claiming state benefits.
- Nearly 80 Labour MPs have asked Burnham to stop applying the new rules to existing migrants.
- The bill also aims to change the law to allow deportation of Shabir Ahmed, a convicted child sex offender, who cannot currently be deported due to an old law.
- Pakistan is unlikely to accept Ahmed’s return, complicating the deportation effort.
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