"Shabana Mahmood herself has said that illegal immigration was putting immense strain on the country and undermining the contract between the government and its citizens. This week, Mahmood visited reception and removal centres for asylum seekers near Copenhagen, the Danish capital, to examine how a tougher set of policies were working in practice."
"Danish government policies influenced Labour's proposals for asylum reform last autumn, and the home secretary is expected to begin implementing some of them from next week. These include making most migrants wait for up to 10 years - rather than the current five - before being able to apply for permanent residence, with refugees waiting for up to 20 years."
"If some in Labour are now queasy about the home secretary's approach, sources are suggesting that the alternative is the 'far right raising up the drawbridge' and putting in jeopardy the future of the asylum system - and even of the Labour Party itself."
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is proceeding with asylum and immigration system reforms despite Labour losing the Gorton and Denton by-election to the Greens. The Green Party has criticized Labour's immigration stance as echoing far-right rhetoric and called for asylum seekers to have work rights. However, sources close to Mahmood argue the by-election loss should not be attributed to Muslim voters opposing immigration policy. Labour sources suggest abandoning these reforms risks allowing the far right to gain political ground. Mahmood visited Danish reception and removal centres to study tougher asylum policies. Proposed reforms include extending permanent residence waiting periods from five to ten years, offering only temporary protection to accepted asylum seekers, and reducing appeal rights for unsuccessful applicants.
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