Kemi Badenoch claims Channel migrants are not refugees, but data shows 61% are granted asylum
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Hebe Campbell
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Summary
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, has claimed that many migrants crossing the English Channel to the UK are not genuine refugees but rather see Britain as a "soft touch." However, data from the Migration Observatory indicates the UK actually has a higher threshold for asylum claims than many EU countries, and government figures show 61% of small boat arrivals who apply for refugee status are ultimately granted asylum.
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Research from the Migration Observatory suggests the UK applies a higher threshold for asylum claims than many EU countries.
Government figures also show that 61 per cent of people who arrive illegally by boat and apply for refugee status are ultimately granted asylum.
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