Home Secretary Suella Braverman struggled to explain 'legal routes' to the UK during a grilling by MPs
Suella Braverman said "people smugglers" and “people who are choosing to take an illegal and dangerous journey to come here for economic reasons” were to blame for the dangerousThe holding facility in Ramsgate, Kent is now completely empty after it was filled well beyond capacity, leading to an outbreak of diseases among detainees.
The idea is to break the business model of people smugglers by encouraging asylum seekers to take legal routes to Britain instead.Around 42,000 people have made the dangerous Channel crossing so far this year. Picture: Getty Images.But when asked by the Commons Home Affairs Committee, Ms Braverman struggled to explain the legal routes people fleeing war and persecution could use.
"It’s the people who are breaking our rules, coming here illegally, exploiting vulnerable people and trying to reduce the generosity of the British people. That’s who’s at fault.”
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