Petition · past parliament
New laws to combat illegal channel crossings
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
New laws to be brought in by the UK government for illegal maritime arrivals, and a Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment be brought in placing border policing ahead of asylum seeker rights as expressed in article 33 of the UN Convention.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Take action to address the problem of illegal attempts to reach the UK
Timeline
| 9 Aug 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
18 Aug 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.