Sophie McCann, advocacy officer at MSF UK, said, "...we are urging the Home Office to reconsider: they must drop the inhumane policies in the borders bill and commit to providing safe and legal routes for all people fleeing war and persecution. Make no mistake, this government knows quite well what the impact of this policy will be – it is knowingly and willingly subjecting refugees to horrific suffering.”
McCann said: “There are almost no safe ways for someone fleeing war, persecution or poverty to travel to the UK. Instead of helping those most in need, the nationality and borders bill will increase people’s risk of dying trying to get here.”
During a parliamentary debate last November – held the day after 27 people drowned in the Channel as they tried to cross from France – Patel assured MPs that the bill “does create safe and legal routes”. However, the Home Office has now admitted that the proposed legislation, which is due to go back to the House of Commons this week, in fact contains no provision to provide safe government-backed routes for asylum seekers.
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