Monitoring Desk
ISLAMABAD/LONDON: The United Kingdom on Monday put in place new measures to accelerate the deportation of foreign criminals, clamping down on some who have claimed protection under the country’s law as purported victims of “modern slavery”.
According to the AFP, it cited a case of one convicted rapist who appealed against the decision by the Home Office to expel him from the United Kingdom, by claiming he was a victim of criminal gangs engaged in smuggling and human trafficking.
United Kingdom home office stance
The home office of the UK said that he got bail in the pending appeal, committed another rape, and remains in the United Kingdom.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman said that it was unfair that genuine victims of modern slavery may be left waiting longer to receive the protections they needed due to the flagrant abuse of the system.
She said that the changes coming into force could mean if you have committed an offense, we have the power to refuse your protections and kick you out of our nation.
The measures taking effect under the new Nationality and Borders Act mean that Home Office caseworkers can in the future demand evidence of modern slavery.
That includes evidence from a charity worker and police officer who has helped rescue the victim.
But changes have been criticized by rights groups for undermining the protections for genuine victims. The Braverman initiative to fly cross-Channel migrants to Rwanda for permanent resettlement has already been blocked in the courts.
