The UK is planning to amend its immigration laws to enable the deportation of foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes, even if they arrived before 1973. This change is prompted by the case of Shabir Ahmed, a Pakistani national and convicted child sex offender who led a grooming gang. Despite being stripped of his British citizenship, a 1971 immigration law currently prevents his deportation because he arrived in the UK before 1973. The proposed amendment to the Immigration and Asylum Bill aims to grant the Home Secretary the power to override this specific section of the 1971 act for individuals deemed serious criminals. AI
RANK_REASON Policy change regarding deportation of serious foreign criminals. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
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