Religious leaders decry new immigration plan as lacking humanity

A coalition of faith groups and religious leaders has denounced the government’s New Plan for Immigration” (NFPI).

“We believe these proposals lack humanity and respect for human dignity,” they say in a open statement issued on Monday. “We believe it would be wrong to create a system in which the way people enter the UK will impact how their asylum claim is processed and the status they might receive.”

Home Secretray Priti Patel introduced the NPFI at the end of March, with government opening a consultation period to discuss the proposals. Following the closure of consultation, the government intends to introduce a bill to make the plan law.