Key Points
The UK government has tabled plans to add India to an expanded list of safe states, which would speed up the process of returning Indians who travel from the country illegally and rule out their chance of seeking asylum in Britain...
The UK Home Office said the move is aimed at strengthening the countrys immigration system and help prevent abuse by people making unfounded protection claims...
The move is in line with measures to meet British Prime Minister Rishi Sunaks pledge to stop the boats of migrants landing on the countrys shores illegally after making precarious journeys across the English Channel...
Deeming these countries safe will mean that if an individual arrives illegally from either one, we will not admit their claim to the UK asylum system, the Home Office said.. Other countries deemed safe by the UK include Albania and Switzerland, as well as the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) states...
The latest measures fall within the Illegal Migration Act 2023, which aims to stop the boats by changing the law so that people who come to the UK illegally can be detained and then swiftly returned to a safe third country or their home country..
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