"We are acknowledging there are people who are 'asylum shopping' across the continent, looking for the country that offers the most. We have been criticised in this country for being too generous - creating a pull factor. Today, the Government is showing that we get it, that we have been overly generous, and that we will reduce the pull factors that see thousands attempting small boat crossings."
"I believe that if you want to come to the UK, you should contribute to our society. That is the tolerant and fair approach to migration that our communities are built on. But the current system is not fit for purpose. That is why we're making fundamental changes to what those granted asylum are afforded in the UK. Settlement must be earned by contributing to our country, not by paying a people smuggler to cross the Channel in a boat. The UK will continue to play its role in welcoming genuine refugees fleeing persecution. But we must also address the pull factors driving dangerous and illegal small boat crossings."
The government will draft the army to build new non‑luxurious camps on government land to speed the removal of asylum seekers from expensive hotels. The camps will be cheap makeshift sites where asylum seekers will live and eat, intended to deter migrants from expecting comfortable accommodation. Officials say people are 'asylum shopping' across Europe seeking the most generous country and that previous generosity created a pull factor. The Prime Minister seeks to stop pull factors and change automatic family reunion rights for those granted asylum. Settlement will be tied to contributing to society while continuing to accept genuine refugees fleeing persecution.
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