Asylum seekers who refuse work will be stripped of their benefits under the Home Secretary's new plans to crack down on the migrant crisis while artificial intelligence will be used to weed out migrants who pretend to be children.
Shabana Mahmood unveiled drastic new policies to tackle the "broken" immigration system this week.
As it stands in the UK, asylum seekers are legally entitled to free housing, benefit payments, and are also allowed to work if their claim takes over 12 months to process.
However, under a new policy, migrants will lose these benefits if they refuse to work or break the law.
According to The Sun, AI technology will also be used to assess those who lie about their ages in order to stay in the country.
When grilled on the plans on GB News, migration minister Mike Tapp defended the use of AI.
Camilla Tominey asked: "Are you seriously telling me that we need AI to establish whether a bloke arriving on a dinghy with a full beard who appears middle-aged isn't a child?"
Mr Tapp replied: "Well, you've used one example. There are plenty of examples like this.
Artificial Intelligence will be used to spot migrants who refuse to work or break the law in the Home Secretary's latest plans as part of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's revamped immigration policy
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"I've been to the Western Jet Foil, and I've been shown pictures by the officers there, where I've got to guess the age of some of these people, and it's really difficult," he told Camilla Tominey on GB News.
"So bringing in extra tools to help us be more effective at - that can't be a bad thing."
Britain's new policy is said to be modelled on the Danish system, which has seen its asylum applications fall to the lowest in 40 years, with the simple aim of making the UK less attractive for illegal immigrants by making deportation easier.
In Denmark, in order to settle, asylum seekers must be in full-time employment, while they also enforce tougher rules on family reunifications.
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Both parties must be at least 24, in order to prevent forced marriages, according to the Danish government.
In order to achieve settlement, asylum seekers are required to be in full-time employment, and the length of time it takes to acquire those rights has been extended.
"This country has a proud tradition of welcoming those fleeing danger," Ms Mahmood said.
"But our generosity is drawing illegal migrants across the Channel. The pace and scale of migration is placing immense pressure on communities."
Migration minister Mike Tapp defended the decision to implement AI on the Camilla Tominey show on Sunday morning
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Another major reform that has been pledged is to make refugee status temporary - refugees will now be immediately removed as soon as their home countries are deemed "safe".
"Illegal migration is causing huge divides here in our own country, and I do believe we need to act if we are to retain public consent for having an asylum system at all," Ms Mahmood told Sky News on Sunday morning.
"What is happening with our illegal migration system is this is a broken system. It's not right-wing talking points or fake news or misinformation that is suggesting that we've got a problem. It is a broken system.
"We will bring order and control back into our system and, alongside that, we will create new safe routes for people because we still want to fulfil our obligations to help people fleeing wars and conflict around the world."
Shabana Mahmood is setting out to make the UK a less attractive destination for small boat migrants
| PAThe proposed changes will only apply to new arrivals.
Ms Mahmood has been accused of "racist" policies by some Labour or left-wing voters.
The new immigration policies, in particular, have been seen by some as an attempt to claw voters away from the growing Reform UK.
"I reject that entirely. I am the child of immigrants. My parents came to this country illegally in the late 60s and early 70s. This is a moral mission for me," she said.
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