Kemi Badenoch Unveils Plan to Deport 150,000 Illegal Migrants

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Kemi Badenoch Unveils Plan to Deport 150,000 Illegal Migrants

United Kingdom Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a sweeping new immigration strategy centered on the creation of a “Removals Force” modelled after the United States’ ICE agency.

The proposed unit aims to remove 150,000 people each year who are residing in the UK without legal status.

Speaking in a video message released via her official X account on Sunday, Badenoch announced the creation of new Removals Force, modeled after the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, to tackle illegal migration head-on.

She criticised both Conservative and Labour governments for their handling of the migration crisis in Britain.

Kemi also accused Labour of presiding over record levels of illegal crossings and wasting public funds on asylum accommodations.

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She said: “Today, I’m launching our Radical Borders Plan, the toughest reforms Britain has ever seen to border laws and operations. Successive governments have failed on immigration. Labour promised to smash the gangs. “Only the Conservatives have the courage and clarity to fix this.

“My message is simple, if you are in the UK illegally, you will be detained and deported. It’s pure weakness. Britain needs a serious, credible plan and the backbone to deliver it.” Badenoch concluded.

Under the plan, the removals force would replace the existing Home Office Immigration Enforcement department.

A £1.6 billion budget would back it, double its predecessor’s funding, and granted expanded powers, including the use of facial recognition without prior warning to identify and detain individuals.

Badenoch also outlined sweeping reforms to the UK’s asylum and human rights systems, including the abolition of immigration tribunals, tighter restrictions on appeals, and significant cuts to legal aid for immigration-related cases.

However, she declined to specify the destination countries for deportees, brushing off the question as “irrelevant.”

The proposals have already sparked opposition. Labour’s Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, criticised the plan as “unrealistic,” citing the Conservative Party’s long-standing struggle to meet previous deportation targets.

Analysts have also cautioned that such an ambitious deportation goal may prove impractical, constrained by legal, logistical, and ethical challenges.

Badenoch’s proposals align with her broader agenda to repeal the Human Rights Act, withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and limit asylum eligibility to individuals persecuted directly by state actors.

Supporters argue the reforms will restore Britain’s control over its borders and safeguard national sovereignty, while critics warn they could undermine fundamental rights and erode due process.

As the party conference unfolds, Badenoch’s immigration agenda has become a focal point — setting up immigration as one of the defining battlegrounds for the Conservatives ahead of the next general election.

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