Migrants face crackdown on human rights claims in new Home Office changes
Migrants face crackdown on human rights claims in new Home Office changes Asylum officials will give "no weight" to Article 8 claims when the family unit has been established when they were living in the UK illegally. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Michael Knowles , Home Affairs and Defence Editor 18:56, Fri, Oct 9, 2026 Updated: 18:57, Fri, Oct 9, 2026 Migrants were brought into Gosport (Image: Getty) Migrants will be barred from moving back into their family homes to exploit human rights laws and avoid removal from the UK . Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told asylum officials that “no weight” should be given to Article 8 - the right to a family life - claims when the it has been established when they were living in the UK illegally . And new legislation will place a greater burden on relatives living together. A foreign criminal, failed asylum seeker or immigration offender will have to prove they have a “genuine and subsisting relationship” . Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Andy Burnham blasted over latest move - ‘weak, insulting gesture’ Andy Burnham humiliated as police issue major update on Labour's soft justice programme Get the latest politics news - straight from our team in Westminster and more I would like to receive emails from the Daily Express featuring our latest products, services, offers, and promotions from across the Reach Plc family . Subscribe Invalid email You agree you are 18 or over. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. You can unsubscribe at any time. More Info . Shabana Mahmood is trying to tighten the rules (Image: Getty) And courts will have to consider “how long” and “how often” a foreign criminal or failed asylum seeker has been in contact with their child. But migrants will be barred from moving back into their family home in a bid to hoodwink officials. Migrants who file last-minute human rights claims will also be deemed unreliable, as officials are concerned lawyers are waiting as late as possible to remove their clients from deportation flights. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Officials claim this delays deportations. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “The British public must trust that their immigration system is secure, controlled and not open to abuse. “These reforms will protect its integrity, prevent exploitation and ensure that those with no right to be here are swiftly removed. “This builds on our work to ramp up removals and slash asylum costs, while providing sanctuary to those who need it.” Migrants will face monthly bills for their accommodation, with Ms Mahmood willing to deduct the cash from benefit payments. Those given the right to work – once their asylum claims have been accepted – will also be told to begin paying back their costs. Refugees will be barred from gaining settlement rights if they have not paid back the money. Under the current plans, migrants are expected to pay around £10,000 towards their accommodation costs. The Home Secretary will have the power to adjust the charge and the thresholds, as officials desperately scramble to slash the £4billion bill on the asylum system. The powers needed to recover the costs will be set out by the Immigration and Asylum Bill when it is introduced to Parliament on Tuesday. Immigration Human Rights Shabana Mahmood Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments