Murderers and rapists could be barred from claiming asylum as part of Priti Patel’s crackdown on immigration

9 min readDec 5, 2020

Home Secretary Priti Patel accompanied Immigration Enforcement Officers on an early morning arrest in north London of a suspected suspected of having a significant financial role in an organised crime group linked to people smuggling activity — Heathcliff O’Malley

Murderers and rapists to be prevented from claiming asylum, says Priti Patel, after the Jamaican deportation flight row.

In an interview with The Telegraph, the Home Secretary said it was “completely wrong” that convicted killers and rapists released from jail should be able to exploit the asylum system to remain in the UK.

She also indicated that asylum will be “streamlined” to prevent migrants making multiple claims that can be lodged and heard hours or even minutes before their removal.

It will be part of a major reform of Britain’s “completely broken” asylum system, which is due to be unveiled in the new year.

Her comments came after a murderer, two rapists and two would-be killers were among 23 criminals who escaped deportation to Jamaica early on Wednesday morning after lodging 11th hour appeals including claims for asylum. One was removed from the flight just minutes before the flight after a judge granted a stay.

Acting Chief Immigration Officer Sam Johnson making a forced entry into the property of a suspected people smuggler  — Heathcliff O'Malley
Acting Chief Immigration Officer Sam Johnson making a forced entry into the property of a suspected people smuggler — Heathcliff O’Malley
Speaking as she observed a raid in North London to arrest a migrant trafficking gang leader, she said: “This is exactly a part of the system that I am looking for reform and change. The reason they were taken off the flight was last minute legal claims put forward by legal firms making representations.

“One judgment came through in the early hours by a duty judge who declared the representations to be totally wrong. This speaks to why the system is broken. We can’t have last minute appeals coming for to stop individuals like this.

“Some are trying to claim asylum which is completely wrong if they are murderers and rapists. That is part of the system change we want to bring in. They are using it to stop being deported.

“That’s not what the asylum system is geared up for. It is not there for rapists and murderers who have lost their appeal. That’s part of the wider reform.”

She pledged the Home Office would continue to “pursue all legal avenues” to remove the 23 who avoided deportation.

Home Secretary Priti Patel accompanied Immigration Enforcement Officers on an early morning arrest in north London of a suspected suspected of having a significant financial role in an organised crime group linked to people smuggling activity — Heathcliff O'Malley
Home Secretary Priti Patel accompanied Immigration Enforcement Officers on an early morning arrest in north London of a suspected suspected of having a significant financial role in an organised crime group linked to people smuggling activity — Heathcliff O’Malley
They included Michael Antonio White who was sentenced in 2003 to a minimum of 18 years for murder after shooting his victim six times in a drug deal that went wrong and Jermaine Stewart, sentenced to six years in 2014 for raping a woman who went to sleep on his sofa.

Home Office sources revealed that criminals claim asylum on the basis that their lives will be at risk from drug dealers if they return to countries like Jamaica.

One man in his 20s had even claimed that he could not be returned because he had been victim of modern slavery when he was eight and forced to shoeshine for no money.

Officials also disclosed that one of the criminals due to be deported to Jamaica had to be removed from the flight just minutes before it took off, while a class action injunction was only resolved an hour before it left the UK.

“Look at their conviction history, murderers, rapists, criminals who have served sentences in prisons.

They are foreign national offenders. We are doing the right thing in terms of deporting them. That gives their victims justice,” said Ms Patel.

On Thursday’s raid, she was for the first time wearing a protective jacket (below) specially fitted by the Metropolitan police after her protection team recommended it because of her regular visits to observe officers on such operations.

It is badged with “Home Secretary.”

Home Secretary Priti Patel accompanied Immigration Enforcement Officers on an early morning arrest in north London of a suspected suspected of having a significant financial role in an organised crime group linked to people smuggling activity — Heathcliff O'Malley
Home Secretary Priti Patel accompanied Immigration Enforcement Officers on an early morning arrest in north London of a suspected suspected of having a significant financial role in an organised crime group linked to people smuggling activity — Heathcliff O’Malley
A source said: “A lovely lady came to the Home Office to fit her all up and suggested instead of having just the union jack she could get her own badge.”

Ms Patel criticised Labour for failing to back the deportation, citing a letter from Liam Byrne, who piloted the Borders Act through Parliament.

“The man who took the Act through Parliament — requiring the Home Secretary to deport foreign offenders — now wants these criminals on Britain’s streets,” she tweeted.

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Last night, the Home Secretary hit back at “do-gooding” celebrities such as Naomi Campbell who opposed the deportation flight who she accused of likening criminals to the Windrush generation that “made an enormous contribution to our country and were wronged by successive governments”.

“To see ill-informed Labour politicians and do-gooding celebrities attempting to conflate the victims of Windrush with these vile criminals set for deportation is not only misjudged and upsetting but deeply offensive,” she told the Daily Mail.

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USA TODAY
‘Simply unthinkable’: Law officers call for halt to executions in Trump’s final weeks
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY
Thu, December 3, 2020, 11:09 PM GMT+6
A coalition of 90 current and former law enforcement officials are calling on federal authorities to halt five executions scheduled during the final weeks of the Trump administration, claiming that the uncertain transition period and resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic risk undermining confidence in the criminal justice system.

“When people believe the state is executing a person, or applying the death penalty unjustly … their trust in our system of government and law enforcement is undermined,” the officials said in an open letter released by the group Fair and Just Prosecution.

This year, the Trump administration has dramatically revived its use of the death penalty after a 17-year hiatus, executing more prisoners — eight — than any system in the country.

This Aug. 28, 2020, file photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. A wave of federal executions by the Trump administration after a 17-year hiatus are set to resume.
This Aug. 28, 2020, file photo shows the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind. A wave of federal executions by the Trump administration after a 17-year hiatus are set to resume.
More: Re-opening federal death chamber: Victim opposition, pandemic threaten first execution in 17 years

Two more are scheduled for execution this month and three in January, just days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, who opposes capital punishment.

The opposition group, which includes current and former prosecutors, state attorneys general, police chiefs and sheriffs, argued that the slate of executions appeared to represent a “rush” against the clock ticking down on President Donald Trump’s tenure despite the formidable health risks posed by the virus.

Last month, the execution date for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was moved from its original date of Dec. 8 to Jan. 12 after her lawyers contracted the virus.

More: Lisa Montgomery’s execution, delayed by attorneys’ COVID-19 cases, rescheduled for Jan. 12

The execution date for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was moved from its original date of Dec. 8 to Jan. 12 after her lawyers contracted the coronavirus.
The execution date for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, was moved from its original date of Dec. 8 to Jan. 12 after her lawyers contracted the coronavirus.
The delay, the legal team said, “gives Lisa Montgomery a meaningful opportunity to prepare and present a clemency application after her attorneys recover from COVID.”

Montgomery was convicted in a 2004 murder-kidnapping case in which she strangled a pregnant Missouri woman and removed the baby from her body with a knife. The child survived and was recovered by authorities. Defense attorneys have argued that Montgomery has severe mental illness and was a victim of rape, incest and child sex trafficking.

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Associated Press
EU extends ban on Pakistan’s airline from flying to Europe
Fri, December 4, 2020, 9:51 PM GMT+6
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The European Union’s aviation safety agency has extended a ban imposed on Pakistan’s state-run airline this year barring it from flying to Europe after a plane crash that killed 97 people in the port city of Karachi, a spokesman said Friday.

At the time — and while the probe into the May 22 Airbus A320 crash was still underway — authorities acknowledged that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots, 260 out of 860, had cheated on their pilot’s exams.

Pakistan International Airlines subsequently grounded 150 of its pilots while a probe by the country’s Civil Aviation Authority into the other pilots is still ongoing.

In first imposing the ban, the EU agency said it was “concerned about the validity of the Pakistani pilot licenses.” It added that Pakistan was not capable of certifying and overseeing “its operators and aircraft in accordance with applicable international standards.”

Abdullah Hafeez, a spokesman for Pakistan International Airlines told The Associated Press on Friday that the EU’s Aviation Safety Agency informed them about its decision to extend the ban after analyzing a report about additional steps taken by PIA to enhance safety measures.

No timeframe was given for the duration of the ban’s extension. According to Hafeez, although the agency praised PIA for taking additional safety steps, it opted to have the ban remain in effect until Pakistan resolves an issue related to issuing pilot licenses. He did not elaborate.

The EU agency declined to comment when contacted by the AP.

According to the government probe, the crash of PIA flight 8303 was caused by a pilot’s error. It concluded the pilot ignored warnings from the air traffic control tower while coming in too low for landing after his plane developed a malfunction.

Murderers and rapists could be barred from claiming asylum as part of Priti Patel’s crackdown on immigration

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