Petition · past parliament

Return all illegal immigrants crossing the channel back to France

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

illegal migrant crossings this year have skyrocketed. Only 6 percent of immigrants brought over by the taxi service that is UK Border Force have been returned to France. The situation is a disgrace
Return all illegal immigrants back to France if they cross the channel and stop UK Border Force acting like their personal taxi service

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

Under international law, it is legal for a person to apply for asylum in any country that has signed the 1951 Geneva Convention and to remain there until the authorities have assessed their claim.

You could start a new petition asking the UK Government to withdraw from international treaties that give people the right to seek asylum in the UK, if that's what you'd like to happen.

Timeline

12 May 2020 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2020 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2020

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