Can Rishi Sunak ‘Stop the Boats’?
Westminster Insider
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Colin Yew and Tony Smith Disagree on Immigration Policy
I promised to clear through the backlog of people waiting for initial decision. He's recruited more case workers and streamlined the decision process. But the backlog remains huge. Fifth, I promised we would get illegal migrants out of hotels and into alternative sites. He's opening military facilities to house 3,000 asylum seekers by the autumn. And he's telling them to share hotel rooms. We've introduced unprecedented legislation to make clear that if you come here illegally, you will be detained and removed in weeks. As it currently stands, that means Rwanda. The bill hasn't been approved by the lords yet, and legal challenges to the Rwanda plan mean no flights have taken any asylum seekers there yet. It's
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