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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

Children’s commissioner for England expresses ‘deep concern’ over illegal migration bill

Rachel de Souza
Rachel de Souza has the government’s proposals are ‘opaque’ on how children’s rights will be affected. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

The children’s commissioner for England has expressed her “deep concern” about how unaccompanied children will be treated in the UK under the government’s heavily criticised illegal migration bill.

Rachel de Souza attempted to seek an urgent meeting with Suella Braverman before the home secretary outlined the proposals on Monday and succeeded in pushing the legislation through the Commons.

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