Eritrea: UK Threatens Visa Ban on Eritreans Over Deportation Dispute
[allAfrica] UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless the East African country agrees to accept more of its citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders.
The UK government has threatened to ban all Eritrean nationals from entering the country unless Eritrea agrees to accept more deportees, including those with criminal records. This comes after the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, implemented initial measures that restrict Eritrean diplomats from traveling more than 60km from London without permission, as well as halting fast-track visas for VIPs.
Eritrea has denounced the UK's actions as a political ploy, alleging that the UK has failed to engage in constructive dialogue and disputed claims of cooperation in deportations. However, UK authorities claim that Eritrea suspended its cooperation earlier this year.
Migration experts, however, are doubtful about the effectiveness of these restrictions, asserting that many Eritrean asylum seekers are granted protection due to the repression and compulsory military service in their homeland.
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