Kemi Badenoch unveils plan to deport 150,000 illegal immigrants annually
Kemi Badenoch, United Kingdom’s (UK) Conservative party leader has announced a new immigration strategy aimed at deporting 150,000 illegal migrants each year, describing it as the toughest reform Britain has ever seen.
In a video statement posted on her X account, Badenoch introduced the Radical Borders Plan, which includes the establishment of a new Removals Force that is modelled on the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The agency is intended to strengthen border enforcement and significantly reduce illegal migration.
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“My message is clear. If you are in the UK illegally, you will be detained and deported,” Badenoch declared. “Our new Removals Force, modelled on US ICE, will oversee the deportation of 150,000 illegal migrants annually.”
Known for her hardline stance on immigration, Badenoch criticised previous Conservative and Labour governments for their management of the UK’s migration issues.
“Today, I am launching the Radical Borders Plan which is the most rigorous reforms Britain’s border laws and operations have ever seen,” she said.
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“Successive governments have failed on immigration. Labour promised to smash the gangs but, in just one year, they presided over record small boat crossings, more than 50,000 illegal arrivals, 32,000 asylum seekers housed in hotels, and billions of pounds wasted. It is pure weakness.”
The plan proposes a ban on asylum claims from illegal entrants, the repeal of the Human Rights Act, and the UK’s withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
Badenoch added that all illegal entrants would be deported within seven days, with legal obstacles to mass deportations removed. The plan also includes visa sanctions against countries that refuse to repatriate their nationals.
She further asserted that the new enforcement body would shut down the asylum hotel racket, saving taxpayers billions and restoring public confidence in Britain’s border controls.
“Only the Conservatives have a serious, credible plan to strengthen our borders,” Badenoch concluded. “If you come here illegally, you will be deported”, she said.
