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Reform UK Proposes Visa Bans to Tackle Illegal Immigration

2/22/2026

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Reform UK plans to impose visa bans on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Syria if those countries do not cooperate with Britain on deportations.
Zia Yusuf (Reform UK) aims to expel 600,000 illegal immigrants as part of Operation Restoring Justice.
His plan includes offering asylum seekers £2,500 to leave voluntarily and housing migrants in former military bases.
Since Labour's 2024 election win, around 58,500 illegal migrants have left the UK, mostly voluntarily.

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Reform UK plans to impose visa bans on Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Syria if those countries do not cooperate with Britain on deportations.
Zia Yusuf (Reform UK) aims to expel 600,000 illegal immigrants as part of Operation Restoring Justice.
His plan includes offering asylum seekers £2,500 to leave voluntarily and housing migrants in former military bases.
Since Labour's 2024 election win, around 58,500 illegal migrants have left the UK, mostly voluntarily.