British landlords ordered to evict illegal migrants under a new measure

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The British government has made it mandatory for landlords to evict migrants who are not legally allowed to stay in the country. Rights groups have slammed the new measure as unjust and harsh.

British landlords ordered to evict illegal migrants under a new measure
03.08.2015


Migration
British landlords ordered to evict illegal migrants under a new measure

The British government has made it mandatory for landlords to evict migrants who are not legally allowed to stay in the country. Rights groups have slammed the new measure as unjust and harsh.
Migrants are seen in silhoutte as they stand on a rise near a fence as they gather near the Channel Tunnel access in Frethun, near Calais, France, July 30, 2015 (Photo: REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol)

Landlords who do not check the legal documents of the migrants before renting them a property or who do not expel the asylum seekers whose applications are denied in Britain could now be imprisoned for up to five years, Communities Secretary Gerg Clark said on Monday. The new measure is set to be included in a new Immigration Bill, which will be debated in parliament in the coming months.

Prime Minister David Cameron's center-right government vowed to take tougher actions against illegal migrants trying to reach the UK from the Mediterranean countries via France.

Thousands of people have made their way to the French city of Calais after arriving in Europe from Syria, Libya, Eritrea and other African and Middle East countries in the hope of reaching Britain.

On Sunday, UK and French ministers published a joint statement committing to solving the migrant crisis in Calais together. They warned there was "no easy way into the UK."