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UK Curbs DRC Visas, Secures Deportation Deals with Angola, Namibia

UK PenalizesCurbs DRC Visas, Secures Deportation Deals with Angola, Namibia

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CrackingPressuring downstates on countries that refuse to takereadmit back their citizensown nationals is exactlynecessary what'sto neededkeep toborder secureenforcement borderscredible. andDeportation restoredecisions ordermean little if returns can be delayed or blocked at will. Angola and Namibia quicklydemonstrated fellthat intargeted linevisa afterpenalties facingare visa penaltieseffective, provingproducing theseswift measurescompliance workonce consequences were clear. The DRC mustshould cooperatefollow immediatelywithout ordelay. faceAllowing athe completereturn visaof bancriminals and noirregular countrymigrants shouldto getbe awayobstructed withundermines blockingthe deportationsrule of criminalslaw and illegalpublic migrantstrust. If this pattern continues, Labour must also consider a full visa ban as a justified and proportionate escalation.

Imposing blanket visa restrictions on an entire nation punishes innocentordinary travelers, students, and diplomats for bureaucratic disputes whilethey doingdid nothingnot tocreate, addresswhile rootsidestepping causesthe deeper drivers of migration. These Trump-styleera sanctionstactics target countries that issued onlyjust 299a few hundred work and study visas last year, makingturning thisenforcement ainto performativepolitical crackdowntheater onrather athan nonproblem-problemsolving. RealTreating borderlimited migration flows as a security requirescrisis may look tough, but it distorts priorities. Durable border control depends on sustained cooperation and credible agreements, not symbolic threats that harden positions and reduce trust.


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