Anonymous11 days ago
The UK government has dramatically expanded its use of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 to accelerate deportations, nearly tripling the number of countries covered by its "Deport Now, Appeal Later" scheme from 8 to 23 and maintaining a separate list of 25 "safe countries of origin" whose nationals face curtailed appeal rights. With enforced returns up 21% year-on-year and asylum decisions at their highest since 2002, the policy has drawn sharp criticism from human rights groups and legal practitioners who argue that blanket safe country designations undermine individual risk assessment.