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"Criminalising men, women and children who have fled conflicts in countries such as Sudan does not disrupt the smuggling gangs’ business model. When a refugee is clambering into a boat with an armed criminal threatening them, they are not thinking about UK laws but are simply trying to stay alive.”
Enver Solomon

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Planned UK people-smuggling laws risk ‘criminalising’ asylum seekers, charities say | Immigration and asylum | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/30/asylum-seekers-who-refuse-rescue-in-channel-may-face-five-year-jail-terms