Govt defends rejecting asylum for small boat arrivals
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Govt defends rejecting asylum for small boat arrivals
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has defended proposals for new legislation to reject asylum claims for migrants who have entered the UK illegally, saying the existing law "has been challenged on every occasion".
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The shadow immigration minister says the government has "completely lost control" of the immigration system, as new Home Office figures show UK's asylum backlog hits a new record high, with 80 percent of people waiting longer than six months for an initial decision. Stephen Kinnock adds Downing Street needs to "stop chasing headlines" and "going after gimmicks" in their bid to tackle rising immigration. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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