Coalition calls for the ‘Illegal Migration Bill’ to be scrapped and urges Parliamentarians to support Amendment 5 to mitigate its worst effects
/The Illegal Migration Bill poses a singular and catastrophic threat, not only to the rights of migrants, including refugees and survivors of trafficking and modern slavery, but to the rule of law, the UK's continued ability to comply with its international obligations, and its very ability to provide international protection.
Roundly condemned by cross-party parliamentarians, the UNHCR, the Council of Europe, numerous UN Special Rapporteurs, the governments of the devolved nations, the Children’s Commissioner for England and Wales, faith leaders, and countless civil society groups, the Bill embodies the UK government turning its back on those in search of safety, protection and a better life.
Today, a coalition of 57 organisations working across the UK, who reject the Illegal Migration Bill in its entirety, has released a joint briefing urging parliamentarians to support Amendment 5 to mitigate its worst effects.
