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Government's ‘national security’ rhetoric on migration will fuel far-right, rights groups warn
Confiscated small boats and outboard motors used to cross the Channel from France at a warehouse facility in Dover, Kent

THE government’s recent “national security” rhetoric on migration will fuel the ascendant far right, refugee rights groups warned yesterday.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper outlined new legislation targeting smuggling gangs yesterday.

Under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, individuals selling or handling boat parts suspected of being used for Channel crossings could face up to 14 years in prison.

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