Illegal Migration Bill - overarching documents

The Illegal Migration Bill will change the law so that those who arrive in the UK illegally will not be able to stay here and will instead be detained and then promptly removed, either to their home country or a safe third country.

The bill has the following objectives, to:

• put a stop to illegal migration into the UK by removing the incentive to make dangerous small boat crossings

• speed up the removal of those with no right to be here, in turn this will free up capacity so that the UK can better support those in genuine need of asylum through safe and legal routes

• crack down on the opportunities to abuse modern slavery protections, by preventing people who come to the UK through illegal and dangerous journeys from misusing modern slavery safeguards to block their removal

• ensure that the UK continues to support those in genuine need by committing to resettling a specific number of the most vulnerable refugees in the UK every year.

Overarching documents

• Illegal Migration Bill: overarching documents