Former Border Force chief urges Labour to change these 3 things to stop new asylum crisis
Former Border Force chief Tony Smith proposes three key changes to prevent an asylum crisis following reports of a convicted smuggler in the UK.Summary
Former Director General of Border Force, Tony Smith, is calling for urgent reforms to the UK's immigration system following revelations that Twana Jamal, a convicted people smuggler once known as the "godfather" of Calais migrant camps, is living in Leicestershire while claiming asylum. Jamal, who reportedly earned massive sums smuggling migrants, is allegedly working illegally and boasting about his influence in the local community.
To prevent such cases, Smith urges the government to implement three specific changes: extending the 24-hour detention limit to allow for proper identity verification, granting Border Force full access to the Police National Database and facial recognition technology, and establishing a more structured intelligence-gathering process to dismantle organized crime networks. While the Home Office defends its current security checks and enforcement levels, the scandal has highlighted significant gaps in the ability to identify and deport high-level criminals using the asylum system.
(Source：Daily Express)
