MIGRANTS arriving in Britain in small boats face six months in prison or deportation under a new wave of immigration.
Minister of Internal Affairs Suella Braverman will pledge today to issue tough new rules to try and stop people from making the dangerous crossing.
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Under new laws, it became illegal to Channel to enter the UK on a small boat back in June.
But prosecutions so far have only targeted smugglers of sick people who organize the boats — and the number runs into the hundreds.
Ms. Braverman will use her first keynote address for the Tory believers in Birmingham to pledge to “double down” efforts to curb illegal migration in a bid to regain public support.
She will use powers in the Nationality and Borders Act to prosecute those who come here illegally – meaning heavy fines or even jail time.
Gang leaders who organize the crossings also face life behind bars.
The Home Sec will also commit to investigating the matter for further laws so that the UK government can deport those making the dangerous crossing.
But the plans are likely to receive another furious reaction from leftist lawyers in court.
Ms. Braverman will also pledge to work more closely with France to increase interceptions of boats – which have reached a as many as 30,000 crossings in 2022 alone.
A new multi-million pound aid package is expected to be signed within weeks to provide more assistance to their border forces and police.
Theresa May’s rules for modern slavery blueprint are also expected to be torn apart in an effort to kick more foreign pedos and criminals out of the country.
Asylum seekers must prove they were victims of human trafficking with a higher burden of proof under the shake-up – to prevent their cases from clogging the courts.
The Home Sec Will Say British Immigration Is Not Fair And Our Asylum System Is Being Abused By evil gangs.
And she’ll say it’s only right that people who can contribute can come to Britain – sooner than expected easing immigration rules to stimulate the economy to be announced later this month.
But to soften her position, she will also say that immigration should be allowed if it helps “build relationships with our friends and allies”.
She will say it today as she celebrates being a child of immigrants from KenyaIt is right that we extend the hand of friendship to those in real need.
“This country has always done that. It did that for my father in the 1960s as a young man from Kenya.
“At the same time, we must use our newfound control to deliver the kind of immigration that makes our economy grow, such as helping projects that have stalled or building relationships with our friends and allies.
“Parts of the system don’t deliver.
“We need to end the abuse of the rules and reduce the numbers that don’t meet the needs of our economy.”
Meanwhile, former interior minister Come on Patel will be doing a major conference intervention later today.
She will be appearing at a Conservative Voice event on the fringe – making her first comments since stepping down as top position last month.
And ministers will announce that they will give themselves the power to veto trans inmates move to women’s prisons.