Petition · past parliament
Place illegal immigrants in prisoner of war camps.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Place illegal immigrants crossing the channel in p.o.w.camps
To deter immigrants illegally invading our country .
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Prisoners of war are defined by international treaties. You could start a petition calling for the Government to seek to negotiate a different international approach to prisoners of war if that's what you'd like to see happen.
People who have entered the country illegally are already subject to detention. You can find out more here:
https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-detention-in-the-uk/
People who have entered the country illegally are already subject to detention. You can find out more here:
https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/briefings/immigration-detention-in-the-uk/
Timeline
| 10 Sep 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Sep 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
16 Sep 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.