LONDON. Stop detention in migrant collection and detention centers for EU citizens stopped on arrival in the UK because they do not have the work visa that has become mandatory under the post-Brexit immigration squeeze imposed by Boris Johnson’s government. This was established by the government itself, after the controversy over the treatment inflicted in recent weeks on a few dozen people awaiting repatriation, especially young people, including some Italians, indicating new ad hoc, softer guidelines for the border police.
The updated guidelines were released in these hours by the Home Office, the British Ministry of the Interior, as reported by the Guardian. And they provide that in cases such as those reported in recent days by the media, detention is avoided and instead allowed by customs officials to enter the country on bail – in particular to those who have a home to stay, guests of friends or family members. – until the first flight available for the return to the original destination. “While international travel is limited due to the Covid pandemic, we have decided to update our guidelines to clarify that foreign nationals awaiting repatriation, including those from the EU, who have been refused entry must be granted access. temporary immigration right on bail, where appropriate, ”a spokesperson for the Home Office said. While not without reiterating that automatic “freedom of movement” with the 27 “is over” from January 1 and that EU citizens “can indeed enter the United Kingdom, but if they want to come to work or study they must submit to the new rules “. Rules that provide for the issuance of a visa under specific conditions and which must be verified “before leaving”.