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In a recent development, Nigel Farage, the former Brexit campaigner and leader of the Reform UK party, has outlined a controversial plan for mass deportations of migrants who have crossed the English Channel on small boats.
According to reports, Farage intends to end the right to claim asylum or to challenge deportation for those who arrived by small boats. His proposed legislation aims for mass deportations, with the intention to sign deals with countries like Afghanistan and Eritrea to repatriate illegal migrants.
The Reform UK party, which won five seats at last year's general election and has topped recent voting intention polls, also plans to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights if they form Britain's next government. They further propose replacing existing human rights legislation and opting Britain out of refugee treaties, citing a national emergency.
Last year, approximately 37,000 people arrived in Britain from France by crossing the English Channel in small boats. However, only 3% of those who arrived via small boats have been deported, according to figures analyzed by the University of Oxford.
The majority of people who arrive via small boats and claim asylum are successful, with about two-thirds being granted refuge. Despite this, Farage expresses no concern about asylum seekers being killed or tortured in countries with poor human rights records.
The proposed plan has sparked controversy and concern, with regular small-scale protests taking place in Britain recently, outside hotels housing asylum seekers. The protests are partially due to concerns about public safety after some migrants have been charged with sexual assault.
Farage's primary concern is the perceived threat that asylum seekers pose to the safety of women and girls on British streets. He believes that being 'nice' to other countries can be replaced by being 'very tough'.
To accommodate the potential influx of migrants, Farage plans to create holding facilities for 24,000 migrants on air bases at a cost of £2.5 billion (RM14.2 billion). As a symbolic message, he suggests holding asylum seekers on Ascension Island, a British territory in the South Atlantic, if deportations fail.
Broader opinion polls show that immigration and asylum are the public's greatest concern, just ahead of the economy. However, the specific number of deportations under Farage's plan has not been disclosed in the available sources.
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