Migration Watch UK
November 04, 2024
Responding to Sir Keir Starmer's speech on illegal migration addressed to Interpol, Migration Watch Chairman Alp Mehmet said:
This is peanuts. While additional resources on tackling illegal Channel crossings is welcome, there’s still no sign that the government means business on small boats. Only making clear that illegal arrivals will not be permitted to stay will send the right message to traffickers and migrants. By binning the Rwanda plan and expanding the accommodation capacity the government has made clear it expects the flow of boats to continue. The traffickers are laughing and smashing the gangs is just a pipe-dream.