Suella Braverman: small boats plan will push boundaries of international law
by Rajeev Syal and Peter Walker from World news | The Guardian on (#69HFG)
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Suella Braverman has admitted the government is attempting to push the boundaries of international law" with legislation aimed at reducing small boat crossings in the Channel.
The law, to be disclosed to MPs at lunchtime on Tuesday, is expected to place a legal duty on the home secretary to detain and remove nearly all asylum seekers who arrive irregularly" such as via small boats in the Channel.
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