The Prime Minister has announced on 29th October a new migration deal with Vietnam, the toughest migration deal the Vietnamese government has ever settled with another nation, streamlining our returns process with Vietnam, and will enable us to deport up to four times the number of Vietnamese nationals back to their home country.
It is a blow to the time it takes to process the documents of migrants by 75 per cent in cases where the supporting evidence is present, and eventually by nearly 90 per cent by cutting through red tape and making it much quicker and easier to send back those not entitled to be here.
It will not only save the taxpayer money but will also fulfill the promise of the Prime Minister to reduce irregular migration and secure our borders.
The Prime Minister emphasized that illegal migration can be considered a global issue that needs to be addressed by all countries. This is why the UK has been negotiating deals to fight illegal migration, which was never conceived as it cannot go it alone.
The ground-breaking returns of this government with France imply that, for the first time, the business model of the criminal gangs is being directly confronted, and the UK has successfully negotiated new deals with nations as far as Iraq, France, and even the Western Balkans.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote:
“This historic deal with Vietnam sends a strong signal that if you go to the UK unlawfully, then you will be quickly deported.
“We are red tape-busting, speeding up removals, and tearing down the criminal gangsters who make money off illegal migration. This is a transaction that fulfills what we have been saying, to secure our borders and reduce migration.
“The illegal entrance of Vietnam has already been reduced by half, yet it is possible to do more. The agreement we have demonstrated that we can provide to the UK and to working people through cooperation on the international level, and not through screaming at the periphery.
In the Enhanced Migration Partnership Plan, the two nations undertake quicker returns of the individuals who have no right to be in the UK through the cooperation of biometric data sharing and simplified documentation.
It will experience an enhanced intelligence exchange to destroy immigration criminal networks and increase deterrence communication, to intercept potential lawbreakers even before they have started their trips.
The Home Secretary signed the deal with her Vietnamese counterpart, being the most recent agreement signed with the international partners to address illegal migration.
Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said:
“It has been too long since this country could get rid of those who had no right to be here.
This is a significant agreement with the Vietnamese that will assist us in increasing the number of removals of illegal migrants.
“And I will do anything to be able to secure our borders.”
During the first year of this government, 35,000 people who had no legal right to stay were deported, out of which 5,200 were of foreign nationality and an offense, a 14 percent higher number than the previous year.
The relationship is also strong since the UK and Vietnam agreed on a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Prime Minister and the General Secretary Lam promised to continue working together in defence, security, trade, climate, and growth to bring about a better life for working people in their respective countries.
