LONDON MAYOR SADIQ KHAN CRITICIZES UK LAW ON IRREGULAR MIGRATION

Mon 01 May 2023:

The mayor of London has slammed the UK government’s controversial legislation on irregular migration, Anadolu Agency reported.

Speaking to Anadolu on the sidelines of an Eid celebration event at Trafalgar Square in Central London on Saturday, Sadiq Khan said: “I’m worried about some of the government legislation and worried about some of the rhetoric they use.”

“My worry is that the government is labeling everyone as an illegal in the registry prosecution,” he said, adding that one has to be careful and not allow people to use this as a part of a cultural war to separate communities and win votes.

Khan stressed that diversity in the UK is their strength, and not a weakness.

Drawing attention to the fact that he is a proud Muslim who was born and raised in London, home to many religious and ethnic groups, he said: “The one thing about our cities, differences are not just tolerated but also respected.”

“This is why we are always gonna be vigilant against those who tried to oppose our values.”

The government’s Illegal Migration Bill was recently passed by the House of Commons and will now be voted on in the House of Lords.

Human rights organizations and refugee supporters have criticized the draft legislation, claiming that it violates international law and the UK’s commitments under the Refugee Convention.

It proposes to bar all illegal immigrants from making asylum or human rights claims in the UK.

Suella Braverman, the British Home Secretary, stated on Wednesday that migrants who risk their lives to arrive in the UK on small boats are “criminals.”

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