Farage plans to deport Afghan and Palestinian refugees

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 23:00 · Archive

Nigel Farage will announce plans to deport migrants who arrived under Labour's refugee resettlement scheme.

Nigel Farage said Reform UK will 'immediately end' the UK Resettlement Scheme, which the Home Secretary reopened in September to provide what the government describes as a safe and legal route for genuine refugees. Around a quarter of the scheme's referrals are for Afghan women and girls and Palestinian refugees fleeing war and persecution. Mr Farage told The Telegraph: 'Britain is not obligated to take in more migrants, and under a Reform government, these people will not be able to stay.'

Reform's announcement next Monday will include plans to revoke residents' right to remain if they are not considered to be in danger in their home country, affecting nations across the world. The party will also review Britain's Afghan resettlement schemes and publish their costs. These schemes were designed to resettle Afghan citizens who worked for or with the UK Government and vulnerable individuals.

Reform plans to impose tariffs on countries refusing to accept deportees, alongside visa restrictions and airspace bans. GB News reports the party cited visa blocks announced in February, targeting nations such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia. Senior party figures believe tariffs would be more effective against countries without large diaspora communities in the UK but with significant trade links to Britain. The Times reports Egypt as a potential target. Reform has not specified import levy rates, though the plans could face legal opposition from the World Trade Organisation.

How it is being reported

• Reform vows to slap tariffs on countries that refuse to take back migrants as party promises to deport Afghan and Palestinian refugeesReform UK has vowed to slap tariffs on countries that refuse to take back migrants and end Labour’s Palestinian and Afghan refugee resettlement scheme. Nigel Farage is expected to announce the plans this week, alongside new visa restrictions and airspace bans targeting nations that refuse to cooperate with British deportation efforts. The UK has faced issues with nations refusing to accept migrants back to their countries of origin. Most recently, Pakistan rejected appeals from Labour to take back Rochdale grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Pakistani…GB News · 10 Oct, 22:48
• Nigel Farage announces bombshell deportation plan for Afghan and Palestinian migrantsNigel Farage will announce hardline migration plans next week.Daily Express · 10 Oct, 22:31

In this story: Nigel Farage · Reform UK · Shabana Mahmood · Pakistan · Afghanistan · Palestine · Egypt

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