Archbishops proposed 10-year strategy for tackling human trafficking in England

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Archbishops in England described illegal migration bill as immoral and proposed a ten-year strategy for tackling human trafficking and an international collaboration to solve the refugee crisis.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is tabling two amendments to the illegal migration bill which entered the committee stage in the Lords today (Wednesday).

The bill would mean that people arriving by small boats without permission would not be able to claim asylum, but would be detained and removed back home or to a safe third country.

In a signed article in The Times, he urges action to reduce the backlog of asylum claims, create safe routes for asylum seekers, agree a global response and mitigate climate change and conflict.

The Guardian reports that in addition to the amendments, bishops in the Lords have also tabled and supported amendments on victims of modern slavery and sexual exploitation, protection for children and pregnant women, and asylum seekers’ right to work.