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Petition · past parliament

Deport all returning jihadis out of the UK for security reasons.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Apparently there are approximately 400 jihadis who have been to Syria to join Isis and have returned to the UK. These pose a threat to our security.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Take citizenship from any British citizen who goes abroad to join terrorists

Timeline

31 Jul 2016 Petition opened for signatures
4 Aug 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Aug 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.