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Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing

Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary: Do not make that boat crossing

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Nick Robinson speaks to British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood about the UK asylum system

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Nick Robinson speaks to Shabana Mahmood, British Home Secretary,
about her far-reaching proposals to shake up the UK immigration
system, designed to make asylum seekers think twice before
attempting to enter the country illegally.

She also shares her own experience of racism as the daughter of
Pakistani immigrants, and her belief that ensuring secure borders
is the best way to combat this. Under her plans, refugee status
will be made temporary, with frequent reviews, meaning people
could be returned to their home country if it is deemed safe.
Refugees will also need to live in the UK for 20 years before
they can apply to stay permanently, a signifcant increase on the
current five years. The removal of failed asylum seekers will be
speeded up, and Shabana Mahmood is revoking the legal duty to
provide them with support such as housing and money.

Presenter: Nick Robinson Producer: Lucy Sheppard and Daniel
Kraemer Editor: Justine Lang

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(Image: Shabana Mahmood. Credit: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Getty Images)