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Elizabeth A Faulkner, Lecturer in Law, Keele University

Illegal migration bill: the concern for children's rights keeping the House of Lords up all night

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The illegal migration bill passed through the House of Commons earlier this year, but is being fiercely contested in the House of Lords. The bill is currently at the committee stage which allows the members to scrutinise the text and make amendments.

With only five days scheduled for this process, the debate continued overnight on June 7 until 4am. Many were frustrated with the unusually late sitting.

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