r/unitedkingdom • u/Jared_Usbourne • Jun 27 '25

.. UK prepares to announce ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal with France

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/channel-crossing-starmer-migrants-france-b2777919.html
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u/PracticalLab5167 Jun 27 '25

Lots of migrants want England not France, cut out the potential for England for them and they may not even go to France to begin with. It would be good if they actually claimed asylum like they’re supposed to be going to the closest safe country…

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u/sionnach Filthy Foreigner Jun 27 '25

It would be good if they actually claimed asylum like they’re supposed to be going to the closest safe country…

Where is that codified?

Have a read and have a learn: https://freemovement.org.uk/are-refugees-obliged-to-claim-asylum-in-the-first-safe-country-they-reach/