Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni are facing criticism for their anti-migrant policies, which involve outsourcing border control to third countries. This approach, described as applying Thatcher's radicalism to illegal immigration, is becoming increasingly common in Europe. Concerns have been raised about the lax rules of spousal visas, with calls for urgent reform due to the exploitation of vulnerable women for arranged marriages. The issue of spousal visas has garnered attention, particularly in relation to India and Pakistan, where the number of visas granted has nearly trebled in the past year. There are also calls for Sunak to address the 'abuse' of spousal visas. Italy, despite anti-migrant posturing, is experiencing record highs in both illegal and legal migration, leading to criticism of its border control. The situation has prompted calls for both Italy and the UK to take responsibility for their borders instead of outsourcing asylum policies to other countries.
Rishi Sunak must get handle on ‘abuse’ of spousal visas, says former minister @Dines4Dales https://t.co/gZ00GrrBup
Italy has lost control of its borders. For all Giorgia Meloni’s anti-migrant posturing, both illegal and legal migration are at record highs. As an EU member, Italy is powerless to do anything, says Dominic Standish https://t.co/NixB8uLgzy
🔴 Rishi Sunak must get handle on ‘abuse’ of spousal visas, says former minister https://t.co/D2ffmapWnp
Spouse visas granted to India and Pakistan have nearly trebled in the past year. Lax rules are exploited to bring in young women for arranged marriages, often leading to domestic abuse. @miriam_cates is right - this needs urgent investigation and action. https://t.co/ozZIAFqXge https://t.co/NuxQuV8egi
Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak’s anti-migrant line is becoming mainstream throughout European politics. https://t.co/83B9GVM7y2
Italy and the UK need to take responsibility for their borders. Outsourcing asylum policies to Rwanda or to Albania will do nothing to deter illegal immigration. Sunak and Meloni are failing both migrants and their own citizens, says Dominic Standish https://t.co/NixB8uLgzy
I worked with @Dines4Dales and saw the work she did to uncover abuse and exploitation of vulnerable women coming to the UK for arranged marriages. As she argues, the lax rules of spousal visas are in urgent need of reform. ⬇️ https://t.co/BGBtDenSz1
John Rentoul (@JohnRentoul): Rishi’s ‘J-turn’ on migrant visas exposes this government’s heartless incompetence https://t.co/A1e0cL95QO
Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni center their anti-migrant policies on outsourcing border control to third countries. Sunak calls this "applying Thatcher's radicalism to illegal immigration" — but this sadistic approach is increasingly normal across Europe. https://t.co/83B9GVLzIu