Updated on: Aug 11, 2025 06:03 pm IST
The British PM said that if illegal immigrants enter the country and commit a crime, then they will be deported as soon as possible.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday issued a stark warning to immigrants, saying that if they enter the country illegally, they will “face detention and return”.
“If you come to this country illegally, you will face detention and return. If you come to this country and commit a crime, we will deport you as soon as possible,” Starmer said in a post on X.
Starmer said that foreign criminals have been exploiting Britain’s immigration system for far too long, adding that they have stayed in the UK for months or even years while their appeals continue to be processed.
“That ends now. If foreign nationals break the law, they will be deported at the earliest opportunity,” he added in another post.
The Prime Minister further warned earlier on Sunday that if migrants come to the UK and commit a crime, then “you don’t get to stay here”. “You will face deportation at the earliest opportunity,” he added.
On Saturday as well, Starmer had asserted that he won’t stand for illegal workers who try to cheat the UK’s immigration system, saying that it was unfair to the people who abide by the rules.
“We’ve already arrested hundreds of delivery riders working illegally across the country. We won’t stop there — we’ve invested £5 million to boost immigration enforcement teams,” he added in an X post.
The British PM has been repeatedly warning immigrants against crossing into the country illegally. He had said that if they enter the UK “on a small boat, you will face detention and return. I meant it”.
This is a developing story. We will update with further information.
