Summary
The Conservative Party in the UK has announced a plan to remove 750,000 illegal immigrants from the country within five years if they win the next election. Their plan includes banning people who enter without permission from seeking asylum and handling appeals through the Home Office instead of the courts. The plan would also expand the powers of border officials and increase funding for immigration enforcement.
Key Facts
- The Conservatives aim to remove 750,000 illegal immigrants from the UK over five years if they win the next election.
- People entering the UK without permission would be banned from claiming asylum.
- Immigration appeals would be managed by the Home Office, not through the court system.
- Border officials would remove individuals quickly, within hours or a few days.
- Funding for immigration enforcement would double to £1.6 billion per year.
- The Home Office's immigration unit would be renamed "Removals Force" with expanded powers.
- The plan involves checking arrested individuals against biometric border data using facial recognition.
- The proposal excludes asylum claims from individuals fleeing conflict or restrictive laws, focusing instead on those threatened by their government.
