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Kemi Badenoch Announces Ambitious Plan to Deport 750,000 Undocumented Migrants Over Five Years

Published by admin on October 6th, 2025.

Kemi Badenoch Announces Ambitious Plan to Deport 750,000 Undocumented Migrants Over Five Years

Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK Conservative Party, has unveiled a sweeping new immigration policy aimed at removing 750,000 people living in the country illegally within the next five years, equivalent to 150,000 deportations per year.

In a series of statements shared on her official X (formerly Twitter) account, Badenoch described the proposal as the most stringent overhaul of the UK’s immigration system in decades. She emphasized that individuals who enter the UK through illegal routes would be permanently barred from applying for asylum.

“Successive governments have failed to get a grip on illegal immigration,” Badenoch stated, criticizing the Labour Party for what she called ineffective measures. “We’re seeing record levels of illegal arrivals—over 50,000 last year alone—while taxpayers fund accommodation in hotels for thousands. It’s unsustainable.”

Badenoch positioned the Conservative plan as a strong, enforceable solution, pledging to end what she called the “asylum hotel racket,” redirect funding, and restore control over the country’s borders.

The announcement comes as the Conservative Party holds its annual conference in Manchester, where border control and immigration have become central themes. Party leaders say the proposed policy will apply to individuals already in the country without legal status, as well as to future illegal entrants and non-citizens convicted of serious crimes.

Key elements of the plan include:

Withdrawal from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR): The Conservatives argue this move is essential to prevent asylum seekers from appealing deportation orders.

Creation of a ‘Removals Force’: A rebranded immigration enforcement unit with double the current budget, financed by ending the use of hotels for asylum seekers.

Tighter Asylum Criteria: Only individuals facing persecution directly from their own governments would qualify for asylum. Those fleeing war or repressive laws based on religion or sexuality may no longer be eligible.

Reform of the Appeals Process: The party proposes scrapping the independent immigration tribunal system. Instead, appeals would be handled internally by the Home Office.

End to Legal Aid for Immigration Cases: The Conservatives claim that legal representation would no longer be necessary under the new streamlined process.

Additionally, the government would seek international agreements to repatriate migrants, and countries that refuse cooperation could face cuts to aid and visa privileges.

This bold policy push comes at a time when the Conservative Party is under pressure, with polling numbers falling and Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, gaining momentum

among right-leaning voters.