Mansfield MP, Ben Bradley, has welcomed today’s introduction of the Nationality and Borders Bill into Parliament.
The Bill delivers on promises to tackle illegal immigration by cracking down on people smugglers and making it harder for those who enter the UK illegally to stay.
Government has been firm that for too long the broken asylum system has lined the pockets of vile criminal gangs who cheat the system. This is not fair to the vulnerable people who need protection, or the British public who pay for it.
That is why the Government’s new Nationality and Borders Bill will increase the punishment for people smugglers, make it a criminal offence to knowingly enter the UK without permission, and make it easier to swiftly remove those who enter the UK illegally.
The Bill will create a fair but firm system that will send a clear message to those thinking about making the dangerous and illegal journey to the UK – while cracking down on criminal gangs that exploit vulnerable migrants.
Commenting, Ben Bradley MP said:
“My constituents in Mansfield and Warsop have been calling for tougher border controls, so I know that this landmark Bill will be welcomed across the constituency.
“I’m pleased that Government is reforming our broken asylum system and preventing it from being abused. It is right that we get tougher on the vile criminal gangs who are exploiting vulnerable people, and we also need to take action on those who enter our country illegally.”
