US EditionUK expands foreign criminal deportations to 23 countries
UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 11 – The UK government will deport foreign criminals from 23 countries before appeals, aiming to reduce prison overcrowding and save £54,000 per prison place annually, officials said.
- The UK government announced on August 10 its expansion of the 'deport now, appeal later' scheme to 23 countries, requiring appeals to be heard from abroad.
- The policy, first introduced in 2014 under Home Secretary Theresa May, aims to expedite deportations and prevent foreign criminals from delaying removal through appeals.
- The scheme uses video links for appeals and covers countries including India, Bulgaria, Australia, Kenya, and others, while officials say 5,200 foreign criminals have been deported since July 2024.
- The Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, highlighted that the proposal, pending parliamentary approval, could reduce costs by £54,000 per prison place each year, while Foreign Secretary David Lammy emphasized efforts to strengthen diplomatic partnerships to broaden the scope of return agreements.
- The expansion intends to reduce prison overcrowding and message that criminals cannot manipulate the system, though critics note concerns over human rights and the policy’s prior legal challenges.
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UK expands ‘Deport Now Appeal Later’ list for foreign criminals, India one of 15 new entries
The UK government has expanded its “Deport Now Appeal Later” scheme from 8 to 23 countries, adding India to the list. The move will allow foreign criminals to be deported before their appeals are heard, with remote hearings available from their home countries
The United Kingdom has expanded its "deportation now, appeal later" programme to 23 countries, which allows for the return of convicted foreigners before they serve their sentences.
Britain is deporting sentenced foreigners from 15 other states – even if they are not yet definitively convicted. EU citizens are also affected.
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UK to expand 'deport now, appeal later' scheme for foreign criminals
The Government has announced it is expanding a scheme that allows foreign criminals to be deported before their appeals are heard, nearly tripling the number of countries covered from eight to 23.Known as the “deport now, appeal later” scheme, it forces foreign nationals from specified countries to take part in their UK appeal hearings remotely after they have been removed to their home nation.Ministers claimed the move is designed to prevent of…
'Deport now, appeal later' scheme for foreign criminals expanded to 23 countries
The "deport now, appeal later" policy was first introduced when Baroness Theresa May was home secretary in 2014 as part of the Conservative government's hostile environment policy to try and reduce migration.
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