UK threatens to ban Eritreans over returns policy
The UK Home Secretary has threatened to ban Eritrean citizens from entering the UK unless the Eritrean government agrees to a returns deal for rejected asylum seekers and criminals. Eritrea has dismissed the threat as a political gimmick, claiming the UK has failed to engage in meaningful dialogue.
Why it matters
This highlights escalating tensions in international immigration policy and the use of visa restrictions as a diplomatic tool for domestic policy enforcement.
Shabana Mahmood: ‘My message to the Eritrean government is simple: take back your nationals or face a complete ban on your citizens entering the UK.’ Photograph: Marcin Nowak/Anadolu/Getty Images Shabana Mahmood: ‘My message to the Eritrean government is simple: take back your nationals or face a complete ban on your citizens entering the UK.’ Photograph: Marcin Nowak/Anadolu/Getty Images Immigration and asylum Eritrea accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘political gimmick’ over visa ban threat Home secretary says she will block all Eritreans from UK unless a returns deal is agreed for rejected asylum seekers and criminals
Prefer the Guardian on Google Shabana Mahmood has been accused of launching a “perfunctory political gimmick” by the Eritrean government in a row over the return of rejected asylum seekers and criminals.
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