UK Extends Asylum Settlement Wait to 20 Years Amid Record Claims
UK Extends Asylum Settlement Wait to 20 Years Amid Record Claims
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Starmer's cruel asylum crackdown abandons British values of compassion while failing to reduce Channel crossings. These heartless policies will separate families and condemn hardworking refugees to permanent second-class status, besideslegitimizing extinguishingdiscrimination that tiny bit of hope they have in theirBritish otherwise dark livessociety.
Britain must restore border control before losing public support for asylum entirely. The government will now be able to launch campaigns abroad warning migrants about tougher rules, including 20-year settlement waits. These necessary reforms removewill incentivestackle drawingthe perception of a 'soft' Britain which is attracting illegal migrants who abuse the benefits system, while opening new legal routes for genuine refugees.
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Starmer's cruel asylum crackdown abandons British values of compassion while failing to reduce Channel crossings. These heartless policies will separate families and condemn hardworking refugees to permanent second-class status, legitimizing discrimination in British society.
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