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Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf Unveils Hardline Immigration Plan — Including Visa Bans and Mass Deportations
In a major policy announcement this week, Reform UK’s newly appointed home affairs spokesman, Zia Yusuf, unveiled a highly controversial immigration strategy aimed at drastically reducing irregular migration and pressuring other states to cooperate with deportations from the United Kingdom.
Addressing a packed audience in Dover, Yusuf outlined what the party is calling Operation Restoring Justice — a package of measures intended to ensure that “more people leave Britain than arrive” if Reform UK were to form the next government. Central to this blueprint are visa restrictions for certain countries and an ambitious deportation programme.
Visa Bans Tied to Deportation Cooperation
Under the proposals, visas for citizens of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Syria — among other nations — could be immediately suspended or frozen if those governments refuse to accept the return of their nationals who have no legal right to stay in the UK. Yusuf and party leaders framed this as leverage to compel deportation cooperation from states that currently lack formal readmission arrangements with the UK government.
Supporters of the policy argue that restricting travel and immigration from countries unwilling to help repatriate individuals overstaying visas or living without legal status is a pragmatic way to regain control of the UK’s border regime. Critics counter that such bans would fuel diplomatic tensions and risk breaching international obligations, especially towards refugees fleeing conflict zones.
Deportations and the 600,000 Target
Yusuf’s speech also reiterated Reform UK’s long-standing aspiration to significantly reduce net migration through deportations. The party has previously pledged — under its leader Nigel Farage — to expel up to 600,000 people it classifies as illegal migrants over the life of a parliament. This figure has been referenced as an overall target for removals if the party comes to power.
Yusuf defended the number as realistic, stating that tens of thousands of individuals without lawful right to stay are already in the country and could, in his view, be returned swiftly with the right legal and operational infrastructure. He described this approach as inspired by tougher immigration enforcement models used abroad.
Wider Policy Agenda
The immigration announcement was part of a broader suite of provisions taking aim at border control and what Reform UK characterises as national security priorities. Other elements include:
• Creation of a UK “Deportation Command” — a specialist agency modeled on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain and process large numbers of irregular migrants, with projections of up to 24,000 in custody at a time and up to nearly 300,000 deportations annually.
• Ending Indefinite Leave to Remain in favour of a five-year renewable work visa model.
• Expansion of stop-and-search powers and reforms to counter-terrorism strategies.
• Proposals to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights and withdraw from certain international conventions.
Debate and Criticism
The proposals have sparked immediate debate across the UK political spectrum. Supporters hail the measures as necessary to restore border integrity and respond to public concerns about migration. Opponents, including Labour and several civil liberties organisations, have condemned the strategy as unrealistic, harmful to the UK’s international reputation, and potentially in conflict with human rights protections and refugee obligations.
Humanitarian groups have particularly raised concerns about the impact on refugees and asylum seekers from conflict-affected countries like Syria and Afghanistan — populations that often include people fleeing persecution and violence rather than economic migrants.
International and Legal Complexities
Experts say that forcing countries to accept deportees through visa bans is legally and diplomatically fraught. Many destination states, particularly those with complex security situations like Afghanistan, have historically been reluctant or unable to fully cooperate with readmission agreements — a fact noted in diplomatic circles and previous migration negotiations.
As the debate intensifies, the UK faces questions about how to balance sovereign border controls with its international obligations, especially under global refugee law and human rights treaties.
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