Petition · past parliament
Strengthen Immigration Laws to allow foreign born criminals to be deported!
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
We have seen politicians, actors and lawyers line up together to protest against the deportation of foreign born criminals.
We call upon the Government to introduce legislation to strengthen the Immigration laws to prevent this happening again.
We call upon the Government to introduce legislation to strengthen the Immigration laws to prevent this happening again.
We call upon the Government to strengthen the Immigration Act and the Borders Act 2007 to allow for deportation of foreign born nationals.
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already a requirement for the Home Secretary to seek the deportation of foreign nationals, other than in limited circumstances. You can read more here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8062/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. It's already a requirement for the Home Secretary to seek the deportation of foreign nationals, other than in limited circumstances. You can read more here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-8062/
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
Timeline
| 4 Dec 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Dec 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.