Robert Jenrick’s remarks come amid rumors that the Home Secretary is pressing the Prime Minister to detain every illegal immigrant upon arrival.
According to the Immigration Minister, Albanians should be denied asylum in the United Kingdom.
Robert Jenrick stated that individuals from such countries should be “excluded from the ability to claim asylum”
He stated that current levels of immigration into the UK were “unsustainable.
His remarks came as the Home Office failed to comment on a Sunday Times article saying ministers are working on legislation that would prohibit asylum seekers who enter the country illegally from ever staying there.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman reportedly urged Rishi Sunak to support proposals to detain every illegal immigrant upon arrival.
Conservative lawmakers exert great pressure on the government to address the issue of people traffickers using tiny boats to transport migrants over the English Channel.
Over a third of the 33,000 Channel migrants who came in the first nine months of this year were Albanian, and Mr. Jenrick stated that they are now the “top priority.”
Mr. Sunak conducted his first meeting with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama last week, during which they agreed to address “loopholes” that impede the prompt return of unsuccessful asylum applicants.
Mr. Rama stated that the United Kingdom must stop blaming Albanians for the migrant problem and cease using Albanian immigrants as “excuses for policy failures.
Mr. Jenrick, though, told GB News: “Albania is a secure nation. It is difficult to see how an Albanian might successfully apply for asylum in the United Kingdom.
“A return deal was made a year ago, and one thousand Albanians have already returned. We are considering our options there.
Additionally, we pursue diplomatic routes.
Mr. Jenrick cautioned that illegal immigration is going to remain a problem for “many years” and that ministers concur that the aggregate number of individuals entering the nation is excessive.
Universities are a “backdoor” for international students.
“A million individuals entering the country in a single year and a net migration of half a million is simply unsustainable,” he stated.
According to him, the laws governing student visas and the number of dependents they can bring into the nation while studying are “ripe for reform.”
“I fear that some individuals are using universities as a backdoor to bring their family into the United Kingdom and remain here for an extended period,” he said.
“A considerable number of people use this as a pathway to life in the United Kingdom. This is a significant factor in net migration.”
In addition, he stated that they were determined to minimize the “massive backlog” of asylum claims, suggesting that they may use a “lighter touch method” for individuals coming from nations with “very high grant rates.”
