The UK government has announced new sanctions aimed at combating illegal immigration and people-smuggling operations, particularly those associated with small boat crossings in the Channel. The Foreign Secretary detailed measures targeting individuals involved in supplying boats, fake passports, and middlemen using the Hawala money transfer system. Sanctions will apply to gang leaders, corrupt officials, and companies providing equipment for these crossings, potentially freezing assets and banning travel to the UK. This initial wave of sanctions is expected to include over 20 designations as part of a broader strategy to disrupt the multi-billion-dollar illegal immigration industry.
The Foreign Secretary announced on Tuesday a raft of sanctions targeting individuals involved in assisting illegal immigration to the UK, including those supplying small boats for Channel crossings.
Gang leaders, corrupt police officers, and companies selling equipment for small boat crossings could face asset freezes and travel bans as part of new sanctions.
The government's new measures aim to curb people-smuggling and illegal immigration to the UK, with the first wave of sanctions set to take effect.
More than 20 designations in the sanctions are expected to include corrupt public officials and police in efforts to tackle the illegal immigration industry.
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