The Equality and Human Rights Commission also fears people could be exposed to 'serious harm' under the provisions in the controversial legislation.
The equalities watchdog is"seriously concerned" that the government's Illegal Migration Bill could put the UK in breach of international law and expose people to"serious harm".
The Equality and Human Rights Commission said provisions in the bill that allow the detention of children and pregnant women, and remove protections for trafficking and modern slavery victims, were"particularly worrying". Among the watchdog's key concerns are that the bill"undermines the core principle of the universality of human rights", risks"restricting the right to asylum and penalising refugees" and"insufficiently considers" the impact on vulnerable people and those with protected characteristics.
The Illegal Migration Bill is currently making its way through Parliament and is due to be heard by MPs again on Tuesday. The government has promised that the new bill will ensure anyone who arrives illegally in the UK is"detained and swiftly removed" by granting ministers the power to deny asylum applications from those who have entered the country on small boats., the home secretary will be given the power to remove unaccompanied children from the UK once they turn 18.
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