UK’s attempt to deport homeless EU migrants backfired

The court has ordered the United Kingdome government to pay a huge compensation of hundreds of thousands of pounds to a homeless man who was illegally detained and deported using a provision which empowers the home department officials to carry out such actions against rough sleepers.

In this year alone, as many as six hundred and ninety-eight European Union nationals have been removed from the country using the aforementioned provision.

Actually, the provision does not allow the UK authorities to detain or deport the EU migrants, who have work permit and proper immigration papers, on the ground that they are found sleeping in a place where they are not supposed to sleep.

It seems that the victory gained by the EU migrant using the legal system against the UK government may inspire many who has underwent similar situations to approach the judicial system for justice in the form of reasonable compensation and apology.

If more such migrants approach the legal system, the United Kingdome may suffer a huge financial loss.

The policy to detain and deport illegal EU rough sleepers was actually envisaged at least two years ago by the UK Home Department which function under Prime Minister Theresa May. Notably, the law was later revoked, citing it as unjustifiable.

Vignesh. S. G

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