Badenoch Pushes for Deportation of 150,000 Illegal Migrants

United Kingdom Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has announced sweeping new immigration measures aimed at detaining and deporting 150,000 illegal migrants annually, in what she described as the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen.”

In a video message posted on Sunday to her X (formerly Twitter) account, Badenoch outlined the Radical Borders Plan, which would include the creation of a new Removals Force modeled on the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The new agency would replace the current Home Office Immigration Enforcement unit and be granted extensive powers, including the use of facial recognition technology without prior notice to identify and remove undocumented migrants.

“My message is clear: if you’re here illegally, you will be detained and deported,” Badenoch said.

“Today, I’m launching our Radical Borders Plan, the toughest reforms Britain has ever seen to border laws and operations.

“Successive governments have failed on immigration. Labour promised to smash the gangs. Instead, in just a year, they delivered record small boat crossings, over 50,000 illegal arrivals, 32,000 people in asylum hotels, billions wasted.

“It’s pure weakness. Britain needs a serious, credible plan and the backbone to deliver it,” she said in the video.

“Only the Conservatives have a serious, credible plan to deliver stronger borders. If you come here illegally, you will be deported,” she added.