Shabana has announced major reforms to asylum and returns policy in a statement in the House of Commons.
In her role as Home Secretary, Shabana is responsible for government policy relating to immigration and asylum.
The statement aims to restore order and control to a broken system.
The package, modelled on the stricter approach brought in by Denmark’s centre-left government, makes refugee status temporary, narrows the appeal process and threatens visa bans on countries that block returns.
Speaking after the statement, Shabana said:
I know this country is an open, tolerant and generous place.
But the public also rightly expect that we can control our borders.
Unless we act, we risk losing popular consent for having an asylum system at all.
While today’s measures will restore control to our borders, I will open new, capped, safe and legal routes for genuine refugees.
We want to provide sanctuary to those in danger. We want to be a Greater Britain, not a littler England.
To do so, we must restore order and control.