Deterrence lies at the heart of the government’s asylum policy. Now, it is not true to say that Britain offers no legal and safe routes for refugees. First, there are the three bespoke avenues for those from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Hong Kong.
Then there is the UK Resettlement Scheme, Community Sponsorship and the Mandate Scheme, all of which qualify as refugee resettlement programmes. While family reunion visas are available for immediate relatives of those granted refuge in the UK before leaving their country of origin.
