US EditionReform to Build Detention Centres in Glasgow and Edinburgh Seats with Greens MSPs
Reform says the centres would support plans to deport up to 288,000 migrants a year and would avoid areas with Reform councils or MPs.
- On Monday, Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf announced plans to build detention centers holding at least 24,000 illegal migrants, prioritizing constituencies with Green Party MPs and councils.
- Reform officials claim the strategy ensures 'democratic consent' by excluding areas with Reform MPs or councils, arguing the policy responds to the Green Party's advocacy for open borders.
- Responding to the announcement, Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali called the plan 'abhorrent,' accusing Reform of distracting voters from plans to privatize the NHS.
- To bypass local council planning objections, Reform plans to pass a 'Mass Deportation Detention Act' granting the Home Secretary emergency powers, though immigration remains reserved to Westminster.
- Critics labeled the policy 'utterly mad' on social media, while immigration expert Zoe Gardner questioned feasibility, noting detention centers would likely occupy densely inhabited urban areas.
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Reform UK Plans Migrant Detention Centres in Green-Voting Areas
Reform UK has pledged to build new detention centres for illegal migrants in areas that vote Green if it wins the next general election, in a proposal it says is designed to ensure “democratic consent” for its mass deportation policy. Nigel Farage’s party said it would “prioritise” locating facilities in areas with Green councils or MPs, arguing this reflects the Green Party’s position on migration. The announcement comes as both Reform and the…
Reform vow to open mass deportation centres across UK in Green constituencies
Zia Yusuf tweeted the plans last night. Reform UK have said that they will be setting up immigration removal centres in areas that are controlled by the Greens. Areas that vote in a Reform council or a Reform MP will be guaranteed not to have a centre nearby, so they have said. The Greens have […]
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