Brexiteer lawmakers argue that the UK must withdraw from the European Court of Human Rights in order to end the small boat situation in the English Channel.
Priority number one for Rishi Sunak is addressing the issue of thousands of refugees migrating from France.
He has pledged to pass legislation to “ensure that illegal immigrants are detained and swiftly deported.”
Nevertheless, legal challenges have halted efforts to dissuade such arrivals by deporting them to Rwanda.
Now, a member of parliament has advised a group of prominent Brexiteers that the Prime Minister’s proposal must include a provision to disregard the European Court in Strasbourg if it attempts to halt the Government’s plans.
Jonathan Gullis, Conservative Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent North, has stated that the United Kingdom “must have control of its borders.”
Jonathan Gullis stated at the Euroskeptic think tank European Foundation that rulings taken by British courts should not be overturned by foreign ones.
He stated, “Regaining control also meant reclaiming our borders.” It is just intolerable that 44,000 persons unlawfully entered the United States [last year].
“We should not be afraid to deviate from the European Court of Human Rights, as we did with the voting rights of inmates.
If the ECHR does not approve, we shall exit the ECHR regardless of the circumstances. This nation must exercise sovereignty over its boundaries.
The former Home Secretary in charge of the Rwanda strategy, Priti Patel, told the Mail that the European Court of Human Rights’ interference in blocking flights to Rwanda only helps those who desire to misuse our refugee system and nasty criminal gangs.
“This must end, and it is proper that we now act to limit the European Court’s authority.”
She stated that the Attorney General will oppose any effort to exempt the United Kingdom from human rights judgements, adding, ‘All efforts must be concentrated on implementing the Rwanda partnership and offshore processing of asylum claims.’
This will help us end the misuse of our asylum system and protect lives from gangs.
The High Court ruled in December that the policy of deporting migrants to Rwanda was lawful, but the Court of Appeal has granted permission to appeal the ruling.
Judges will determine whether Rwanda has adequately ensured the safety and equitable treatment of migrants.
The issue could eventually reach the ECHR, where judges could be asked to rule on human rights violations, such as whether the agreement violates migrants’ right to life or exposes them to torture. A flying ban injunction against the government was also issued by the European Court of Human Rights.
The government had been prepared to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights, but development halted at the end of last year.
A Government official stated, “As the Prime Minister made clear, we will introduce legislation to ensure that illegal immigrants are detained and swiftly removed from the United Kingdom.”
“Last year, an unsustainable and intolerable number of individuals risked their lives to unlawfully enter the United Kingdom.
This cannot continue, which is why we are taking swift action to combat the criminal smuggling organizations responsible for these tragic crossings and bring our immigration system under control.