There are many reactions after the British government has proposed a new law to prevent migrants from being allowed to stay in the country. People crossing the English Channel will not only be refused asylum, they will also be refused UK residence permits for life. – Worse than cruel One of those who have reacted very strongly is Gary Lineker, who works as a sports commentator in the BBC. The BBC profile goes hard against the way migrants and refugees are treated. The photo shows two about to board a boat in Dunkirk, France, in an attempt to cross the English Channel on 12 October last year. Photo: SAMEER AL-DOUMY / AFP – Good God, this is worse than cruel, Lineker said after Home Affairs Minister Suella Braverman presented the new migration law at a press conference in London on Tuesday. When Lineker was challenged to elaborate on his comment, he defended his point of view, writes The Guardian. – There is no large influx of migrants. We accept far fewer refugees than other large countries in Europe, he continued. – Not unlike the policy that Germany pursued in the 1930s – This is the most immeasurably vicious policy aimed at the most vulnerable of all. – This is not unlike the policy that Germany pursued in the 1930s, I am completely put off by this, thundered Lineker. Gary Lineker as a national team player. The picture shows the moment when he scored England’s only goal in the quarter-final against Argentina in the World Cup in Mexico in 1986. Argentina won 2–1. Photo: AP Members of the Conservative Party are furious and demand that the BBC take action. – Lineker should stick to football results Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick is very upset. – My children are the grandchildren of survivors of the Holocaust, no one should take it lightly to throw around such words, Jenrick told Times Radio. – It is British taxpayers who pay Gary Lineker, it is disappointing that he is so out of touch with ordinary citizens. Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick is himself Jewish and reacts strongly to Gary Lineker. Photo: DANIEL LEAL / AFP Deputy leader of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson, also reacts strongly to Lineker’s comparison with Nazi Germany. – This is just another example of how overpaid celebrities live in a different world than most in society. – Instead of teaching, Lineker should stick to reading football scores and eating crisps, continues Lee Anderson sarcastically. Called in on the carpet The well-known former football profile has been on the carpet of the head of the BBC, Tim Davie, writes The Guardian. BBC chief Tim Davie. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP In the meeting, Lineker is said to have been confronted with the responsibility he has as a BBC commentator. Lineker is also said to have previously posted messages on social media that are considered political. The BBC boss says that there is ongoing work to agree with Lineker on where the line for politicized messages should be. Prepared for legal dispute It is expected that the proposal for a new migration law will be appealed to the courts, which Prime Minister Sunak seems to be prepared for. – We are ready to take that match. Otherwise I wouldn’t be standing here. But we actually feel confident that we will win, said the Prime Minister at a press conference on Tuesday. Interior Minister Suella Braverman presented the new migration law on Tuesday. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP British Home Secretary Suella Braverman insists that the proposal does not violate human rights. – I am sure that this bill is compatible with our international obligations, said the Minister of the Interior. At the same time, she stated that the government is in discussions with the European Court of Human Rights, and she admits that the proposal stretches the boundaries of international law. – If you arrive in the UK illegally, you will be apprehended and removed quickly, Braverman said during the presentation in the House of Commons. The picture shows people being helped ashore in Dover after crossing the English Channel on May 3 last year. Photo: DANIEL LEAL / AFP The proposal means that the Ministry of the Interior will have a “duty to reject” those who come without legal entry, writes NTB. This principle is intended to trump the right to seek asylum. Locked up for four weeks The minister also said that anyone who arrives irregularly will be imprisoned for up to 28 days and then deported. Exceptions must only be made for children, and for those who have medical conditions that mean they cannot be imprisoned. The vast majority of people who come to the UK in this way apply for asylum. Last year over 45,000 people arrived in small boats after crossing the English Channel. In 2018, only 300 came to the country in this way. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Photo: POOL / Reuters Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made it a point to stop these arrivals after a sixfold increase in the past two years. – Will not work Labor leader and opposition leader Keir Starmer believes that it will be impossible to make the plan work. Home Secretary Braverman accuses Labor of betraying “hard-working Britons” when the party chooses not to support the plans. She argues that the changes are absolutely necessary. – In the face of today’s global migration crisis, yesterday’s laws are simply not suitable. Opposition leader Keir Starmer. Photo: TOBY MELVILLE / Reuters Great Britain has signed both the UN Refugee Convention and the European Convention on Human Rights. According to the Refugee Convention, all people have the right to seek protection in another country. The critics believe that the proposal is both unethical and impossible to implement. They warn that it will only add to the trauma of people fleeing and give the UK an even worse reputation for a fair and humane asylum policy. These are asylum seekers who came ashore in Dungenes after crossing the English Channel on 24 November 2021. Photo: BEN STANSALL / AFP
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