Tackling Illegal Migration and Stopping the Boats

Rachel in the House of Commons

My position on illegal migration is clear. Every sovereign nation has the right to control its borders and to decide who can and who cannot enter their country.

I promised my constituents I would back measures to tackle illegal migration and to stop the boats crossing the English Channel, and that's exactly what I did as your MP.

Immigration Survey

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1.1. Do you support the Government's Rwanda scheme?
1.2. Do you support the offshore processing of migrants generally?
1.3. Do you support Labour’s plan to sign an agreement with the EU to allow a minimum quota of migrants to the UK every year, which could see up to 100,000 asylum seekers coming to the UK from the safety of the EU?
1.4. Would you support the UK leaving the ECHR?
1.5. How important is the issue of illegal immigration to you?
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1.6. Do you think legal immigration is too high?
1.7. Do you agree with me that immigration should be based on the needs of our economy?

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Rachel once again backs toughest ever laws to stop the boats

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