Farage vows to shut down UK ‘asylum scam’

The Reform UK leader has called immigration a “national security emergency,” saying Britain is in a “terrible mess” after losing control of its borders Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a sweeping immigration crackdown plan that would suspend Britain’s asylum system for up to five years, deport tens of thousands of migrants and scrap key legal protections for asylum seekers.Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Farage called illegal immigration a “national security emergency,” accusing successive Conservative and Labour governments of losing control of Britain’s borders.“We’re in the most terrible mess as a country. We literally have no idea who is here,” Farage said. “There are too many people here who frankly should not be here. We need time to sort out the mess.”The proposals, outlined in a policy document titled “Ending the Asylum Scam,” would immediately void around 90,000 pending asylum applications if Farage’s party comes to power, with claimants facing deportation to their home countries or safe third countries. Refugees granted asylum in the past five years would also have their cases reviewed, while new asylum claims and most refugee resettlement routes would...