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| Long title | An Act to make provision about nationality, asylum and immigration; to make provision about victims of slavery or human trafficking; to provide a power for Tribunals to charge participants where their behaviour has wasted the Tribunal’s resources; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2022 c. 36 |
| Introduced by | Priti Patel (Commons) Baroness Williams of Trafford (Lords) |
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| Royal assent | 28 April 2022 |
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Status: Partly in force | |
| Text of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
| British citizenship and nationality law |
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| Law relating to former territories |
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The Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (c. 36) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom proposed in July 2021 relating to immigration, asylum and the UK's modern slavery response.[1] The Act also deals with British overseas territories citizenship and registration of stateless citizens. Amongst other elements, it proposes to introduce "designated places" or "offshore" asylum hubs for application of refugee and migrant asylum claims, potentially in another European country or an African country.[2][3][4] Part 5 of the Act grants the Government new powers to limit who is considered a victim of modern slavery, with clauses limiting support in cases where survivors have not complied with State-set deadlines to disclose their abuse.[5] Under Part 5, decision makers would also be asked to consider the survivors' criminal history before deeming them eligible for support.[6]
- ^ "Nationality and Borders Act 2022". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Davis, Barney (28 June 2021). "Priti Patel plans to 'hold asylum seekers in offshore processing centres' - report". The Evening Standard. p. 1. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "UK seeking offshore asylum centres: Reports". Al-Jazeera. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Stone, Jon (28 June 2021). "Labour to oppose Priti Patel's "'unconscionable' plan to detain refugees offshore". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ "UK Nationality and Borders Bill will slash support for modern slavery victims". openDemocracy. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ Thornton, Dame Sara. "Fears about bill that would take support away from some modern slavery victims". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 1 March 2022.