Saturday, 20 November 2021
Dominic Turnip: 'Ship'em to Albania!'
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has refused to rule out flying immigrants who arrive via the English Channel to Albania, as part of an effort to crack down on illegal migration.
Speaking to Sky News, Raab claimed that the UK government was looking at Albania as “one country” that could be used as a place to offshore migrants while their asylum claims are pending.
“I think it is right there’s practice around the world in relation to this to look, at least, at possibilities of international partnerships – international processing of some of these claims,” Raab stated, defending the potential plan.
The prospect of a seven-day wait there while claims for asylum in Britain are evaluated will act as a deterrent against making the crossing, it is thought.
“We are looking at international partnerships that can take the processing out of the UK in order to try and reduce the pull factor which means people think they can successfully take advantage of these routes.” Raab cautiously pointed out that the discussions, involving more than “one partner,” are at a preliminary stage.
One suggestion put forward by Britain’s Foreign Office during internal deliberations was, according to the Financial Times, using the remote UK territory of Ascension Island, over 4,000 miles away, as a temporary holding place for illegal immigrants. Another option that is believed to have been considered is St. Helena, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. However, after assessing the practicalities, it’s thought the government decided not to move forward with either option.
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