Kemi Badenoch has unveiled plans to deport 150,000 illegal migrants per year as the Tory leader launches her push to outflank Nigel Farage ahead of her keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Mrs Badenoch released her Borders document last night, setting out how a Tory Government would look to end the migrant crisis.
The seven-part plan also includes banning asylum claims for illegal entrants, withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights and European Convention of Action against Trafficking, and repealing the Human Rights Act.
Mrs Badenoch is committed to deporting all new illegal migrants within a week of them arriving on British shores and removing all foreign criminals.
Other measures include ending the Immigration Tribunal, Judicial Review and legal aid for immigration case, signing returns agreements backed by visa sanctions and supporting Britain's allies abroad to prevent illegal entry to Europe.
In the foreword, which was signed by Mrs Badenoch and Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, the pair said: "Our approach starts with a detailed legal analysis of the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on key policy areas, written by the leading barrister, Lord Wolfson KC.
"After careful consideration, we have concluded that the only way to protect our country’s borders is to leave the ECHR and repeal the Human Rights Act (HRA), in a way that is orderly and well thought-out.
"This is only the first step. But it is essential, so we can change the whole broken system and restore control of our country’s borders, while continuing to protect human rights in a way that is faithful to our democratic heritage."
They added: "The BORDERS plan builds on announcements we have made in this area to date, including pledging to introduce a strict numerical cap on immigration, extending the length of time to claim citizenship, and setting strict conditions on anyone with Indefinite Leave to Remain.
"A separate document setting out our plan to reduce legal immigration will be published later in the year."
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Keith Prince, who has been a member of the party for nearly 50 years, announced his intention to leave the Tories on Saturday morning.
Mr Prince has represented Havering and Redbridge at the London Assembly since 2016, having previously served as the leader of Redbridge council between 2009 and 2014.
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Kemi Badenoch reveals legal advice to seven-part migrant plan
Kemi Badenoch has commissioned Lord Wolfson KC to carefully examine her seven-part migration plan.
Lord Wolfson said: “In practice, the ECHR places significant restrictions on the ability of any government and Parliament to operate the UK’s immigration policies without running a risk of breaching the ECHR and being subjected to Rule 39 Orders (as was the case with the Rwanda scheme).
"ECHR membership places significant practical limits on the UK’s ability to maintain control of its borders, both for reasons of mandated process and substance (in the sense that even where claimants lose in the end, the process cost may frustrate effective immigration enforcement more generally).”
What did Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp say about their BORDERS plan?
In the foreword to the report, Kemi Badenoch and Chris Philp said: "Small boat crossings have surged to record levels under the Labour government. The number of asylum claims is higher than ever.
"And there are now 32,000 people in asylum hotels, causing serious community tensions across the country.
"Meanwhile, the number of serious foreign criminals out on our streets grows by thousands every year, because legal obstacles continually stop them from being deported.
"The Labour Government has no answer to these problems – only gimmicks like their failed “one-in, one-out” deal. Since Keir Starmer signed his agreement with France, 11,000 illegal immigrants have arrived.
"Only a handful have been deported.In fact, Keir Starmer’s first act as Prime Minister was to cancel the only plan that would have had a deterrent effect and offered the opportunity to release pressure on asylum hotels – our deportation deal with Rwanda.
"If Britain is going to deal with this crisis it needs a proper plan and a party that is serious about fixing the issue.That’s why we have developed a real plan to tackle illegal immigration, set out in this document.
"Our approach starts with a detailed legal analysis of the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on key policy areas, written by the leading barrister, Lord Wolfson KC.
"After careful consideration, we have concluded that the only way to protect our country’s borders is to leave the ECHR and repeal the Human Rights Act (HRA), in a way that is orderly and well thought-out.
"This is only the first step. But it is essential, so we can change the whole broken system and restore control of our country’s borders, while continuing to protect human rights in a way that is faithful to our democratic heritage.
"We are the only party to have properly analysed our ECHR exit and developed a comprehensive plan for restoring border control.
"The BORDERS plan builds on announcements we have made in this area to date, including pledging to introduce a strict numerical cap on immigration, extending the length of time to claim citizenship, and setting strict conditions on anyone with Indefinite Leave to Remain.
"A separate document setting out our plan to reduce legal immigration will be published later in the year"
REVEALED: Kemi Badenoch's seven-point BORDERS plan
The Tory Party set out its seven-part plan last night
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