Illegal Migration Act 2023 (UK)

AsylumImmigration

Summary

Imposed a duty on the Home Secretary to remove most people arriving irregularly and blocked their asylum claims from being considered.

Relevance to the diaspora

Materially reshaped protection routes for Tamils fleeing PTA detention or reprisals; Labour government has committed to repealing or disapplying key sections.

Key provisions

Duty to remove
Inadmissibility of asylum claims
Detention powers

Primary source

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/37

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