Recommendation 27

The Government should consider whether the stated aim of deterring people smugglers by making the Channel an “unviable” route while still fulfilling their obligations to protect life could be better served by alternative means. A range of alternative options 70 Legislative Scrutiny: Nationality and Borders Bill (Part 3) – Immigration offences and enforcement have been provided in written evidence to this inquiry, such as creating more safe and legal routes for refugees or enabling asylum seekers to obtain visas to come to the UK from France to claim asylum. (Paragraph 113) Criminalisation of asylum seekers and those who help them