**Government’s Bold Move: ‘We Will Remove You’ Message to Asylum Seekers**
In a decisive step, the UK Government is rolling out a campaign targeting foreign students and their families whose visas have expired. The Home Office plans to send text and email alerts with a clear message: stay beyond your legal right, and you’ll face removal. 📲
This initiative aims to curb asylum claims from international students whose visas have lapsed, ensuring those without the right to remain in the UK are informed of their status and next steps. 🌍
According to reports, the message warns: “If you submit an asylum claim that lacks merit, it will be swiftly and robustly refused. Any request for asylum support will be assessed, and if you don’t meet the criteria, you will not receive support. If you have no legal right to remain in the UK, you must leave. If you don’t, we will remove you.” 🚫
This measure is part of a wider strategy to manage migration more effectively. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that returns of migrants crossing the Channel will commence later this month, following a recent agreement with France. 🚢
In the Commons, Cooper outlined further changes, including suspension of new applications to the refugee family reunion route, aligning them with general family migration rules. More reforms are expected by spring. 🏛️
Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer, has also voiced concerns about the current situation, emphasising the urgency to clear asylum hotels amidst public dissatisfaction. The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex recently became a hotspot for protests following serious allegations against an asylum seeker. 🚨
While the Government targets to close all hotels housing migrants by 2029, there’s eagerness to accelerate this timeline. Will these steps be the game-changer in tackling the small boats crisis? Share your thoughts! 💬