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The Illegal Migration Bill is not only horrific and cruel to those seeking asylum — it is a direct threat to the rights of every person in Britain and sets us on course to becoming a rogue state, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE MP

THIS week, the Tory Party’s horrific anti-migrant Bill is in its second stage in Parliament — and it is truly frightening that such an appalling piece of legislation is progressing at lightning speed, with this second reading, a mere six days after it was introduced.
This is less than a year after the last significant changes under the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, yet there has been no public consultation or pre-legislative scrutiny.
The Illegal Migration Bill is yet another step toward Britain effectively becoming a rogue state. The document begins with an admission by Home Secretary Suella Braverman that her legislation is not compatible with Britain’s human rights obligations and international law.
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