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ARTICLE · 01 MAY 2023

What Is The New Illegal Migration Bill 2023?

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On 08 March 2023, the government proposed the new Illegal Migration Bill in an attempt to stop people coming to the UK ‘unlawfully' by ‘unsafe and illegal routes' such as on small boats crossing the channel.

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Maud Foxley
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On 08 March 2023, the government proposed the new Illegal Migration Bill in an attempt to stop people coming to the UK 'unlawfully' by 'unsafe and illegal routes' such as on small boats crossing the channel. This article will provide an overview of the Illegal Migration Bill's purpose, its main provisions and its legality.

What Is the Purpose of the Illegal Migration Bill?

The Illegal Migration Bill, or the 'Stop the Boats Bill', is one of the government's latest measures to reduce 'unlawful migration' to the UK, following the introduction of the Rwanda policy, the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, the prime minister's statement on illegal migration and the recent introduction of the Streamlined Asylum Questionnaire.

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