Rejected petition New laws to combat illegal channel crossings

New laws to be brought in by the UK government for illegal maritime arrivals, and a Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment be brought in placing border policing ahead of asylum seeker rights as expressed in article 33 of the UN Convention.

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Date submitted 9 August 2020
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