A Greens MSP claimed the policy was 'racist' and 'immoral'
The SNP and Scottish Greens have hit out at the UK Government's plans to prevent small boats from crossing the English Channel. The UK Government is expected to set out plans on Tuesday which will not allow those who travel to the UK on small boats to make asylum claims.
SNP Justice and Immigration spokesperson Stuart McDonald said that the plans "will achieve nothing except extra pain and misery to families". "The UK Government must realise their plans will achieve nothing except extra pain and misery to families fleeing war-torn countries, or places where they face persecution. It is vital that Scotland secures its independence so that we can have a humane asylum system in Scotland - one that offers refugees protection, security and dignity from the moment they arrive here.”
Chapman said: “The Home Office’s latest proposals amount to a full scale attack on the rights of refugees and would criminalise some of the most vulnerable communities in the world simply for seeking refuge. Asylum is one of the most fundamental human rights we have. Many of the people who this racist policy will impact have escaped war, torture and persecution.
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