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> and refuse to disclose their home country, in which case imprisoning them until they agree to play ball doesn't seem unreasonable. How would this work in pra
by WA 2y ago
> and refuse to disclose their home country, in which case imprisoning them until they agree to play ball doesn't seem unreasonable.
How would this work in practice? Person comes from country A, claims he is from country B. You send him to country B, they can't find records of him and simply don't take him back. Now what?
- pjc50 2y agoIt doesn't. Hence the problem.
- throwaway22032 2y agoSame as before you send them? They're in detention and go back to it. Presumably now with fewer privileges as they've lied to you. This form of detention may seem costly, but the deterrent effect makes it less expensive overall when people realise the UK isn't a soft touch. I think though that the debate isn't really about "does this work". It's more about the question of whether the UK (or any country) is responsible for looking after anyone that turns up on our shores. I don't think we are, the default position should be the equivalent of an iptables deny rule.