Classify irregular Channel crossings as a national security threat. — 11 signatures. Status: rejected.
Small boat crossings bypass official check points and compromise border security. The government should legally reclassify these entries as national security threats. This change must explicitly empower the armed forces and Royal Navy to protect territorial waters and prevent landings.
Current laws treat small boat arrivals under civil immigration rules and search-and-rescue protocols. This creates an open loophole where undocumented arrivals can bypass proper channels without immediate deterrence. We need to officially elevate the legal status of unauthorized crossings to a sovereign security emergency. This will give our defense forces the clear legal authority and mandatory duty they need to secure the coastline and permanently deter crossings.
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