In response to Home Secretary Priti Patel’s keynote speech on immigration today, Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley said:
“With every week that goes by, Priti Patel’s twisted immigration policy hits new lows. While most people want to see compassion and common sense applied at our borders, it is harder and harder for people to find legitimate routes to claim legal asylum in Britain. The only winners are the traffickers and smugglers who profit from the misery we create.
“This brutal and heartless agenda is completely at odds with public opinion. When thousands of neighbours stood together to prevent an immigration raid in Glasgow, we saw what the British public really thinks. We won’t stand for a border regime which drags people from their homes, locks them up with no reason and turns people away when they need our help.
“It’s time to end the hostile environment, provide safe routes for refugees, and put the smugglers and traffickers out of business for good.”
