
NIGEL
FARAGE & JD VANCE, INCOMING US VICE PRESIDENT
Uncontrolled
immigration, as the deluge of asylum seekers and refugees in small
boats, is undermining the UK economy at the expense of the British
taxpayer. Genuine asylum seekers, those who have been persecuted in the
native country, should of course be afforded protection from torture or
execution.
That
said, there are myriad small boatloads of immigrants being illegally
trafficked, as people are smuggled into the UK. Many of which have no claim to asylum at all. The UK being
seen as a soft touch, and virtual paradise to those starving in far off
lands. But starvation and lesser opportunities in other countries is not
grounds for being granted visas to stay in the UK on the grounds of
seeking asylum.
Indeed,
the virtual human avalanche, a constant flow of smuggled persons
claiming to be refugees, constitutes
a massive burden on the honest British taxpayer that is causing
significant economic inequity, and overcrowding in prisons. Trafficking
in humans is an illegal activity to be robustly resisted.
Genuine
asylum seekers, those able to provide solid evidence as to persecution
or torture, as may be discovered during early interviews at sea, may be
fast-tracked and provided temporary safe haven while their claims are
validated. Typically, requiring confirmation from the country of origin
as to criminal and employment records, etc.
Such
as to protect incoming refugees and ensure healthcare will be available
to them, where at the moment the National Health Service (NHS) cannot
keep pace with existing workloads, and also to safeguard existing UK
citizens, where waiting lists are sometimes over a year for operations
or other treatments, it will be necessary to create a scheme running
alongside the NHS that is funded privately, and by the asylum seekers
themselves, as a private health insurance. Whereas it is a legal
requirement for natural or naturalised UK citizens with a National
Insurance number, to pay health Contributions known as NIC deductions
and Income Tax.
Indeed,
there are many private healthcare companies and insurance firms, and
many NIC contributors are paying privately for operations, etc., to
avoid the long queue delays as a NIC national health insured patient.
The
proposed Bill should be read alongside the draft: Asylum Seekers Employment Rights Bill
2025 and the Coastal
Protection Anti-Trafficking Act 2025. And please note, the proposal
is not from any official political party. Nor the Climate
Change Trust, but a volunteer guest writer.
DRAFT
PROPOSED BILL - ASYLUM SEEKERS HEALTH
INSURANCE ACT 2025
Preamble: An Act to ensure that asylum seekers granted residency in the UK enroll in private health insurance schemes, thereby reducing the strain on the National Health Service (NHS) and protecting the rights of all UK residents.
Sections:
1. Purpose of the Act:
a) To require asylum seekers granted residency to enroll in private health insurance schemes.
b) To reduce the strain on the NHS and ensure timely medical care for all residents.
c) To protect the human rights of existing UK citizens and asylum seekers.
2. Definitions:
a) Asylum Seeker: A person who has been granted asylum and residency in the UK.
b) Private Health Insurance: A health care plan provided by private entities that covers medical needs.
c) NHS: The National Health Service, which provides publicly funded health care in the UK.
3. Health Insurance Requirement:
a) Asylum seekers granted residency must enroll in a private health insurance scheme within six months of receiving residency status.
b) The health insurance must cover basic and essential medical needs, ensuring comprehensive care.
c)
Operations and facilities must not use the hospital or doctor services
operated under the National Health Service, where such facilities are
limited and reserved to/for those who have contributed to UK taxes
during their working lives as National Health Insurance Contributions,
or NIC deductions.
4. Financial Assistance:
a) Financial assistance shall be provided to asylum seekers who cannot afford private health
insurance.
b) The government shall establish a fund to subsidize health insurance costs for eligible asylum seekers.
c)
These sums shall be recoverable from the Estate of those granted asylum
as Charges on property and other loans, repayable on death.
5. Monitoring and Compliance:
a) The Home Office shall establish a system to monitor the health insurance enrollment of asylum seekers.
b) Regular audits shall be conducted to ensure compliance with the health insurance requirement.
6. Legal Protections and Support:
a) Legal advice and support shall be provided to asylum seekers to assist with understanding and complying with the health insurance requirements.
b) Health counseling services shall be available to help asylum seekers manage their health care needs and insurance plans.
c)
A contract will be entered into, at time of grant of asylum status as to
obtaining private health insurance.
7. Enforcement and Penalties:
a) Penalties shall be imposed on individuals who fail to comply with the health insurance requirement without valid reason.
b) Local authorities shall have the power to place charges on property and investments to cover unpaid health insurance premiums.
8. Deportation and Financial Penalties:
a) Any asylum seeker granted residency who is found guilty of breaking ordinary UK law may be subject to deportation to their country of origin.
b) Fines and confiscation orders, including health insurance premiums accrued, may be imposed to cover deportation or other administration costs.
c) This section aims to deter criminal activity and promote sustainable fiscal policies.
9. Reporting and Transparency:
a) The Home Office shall publish annual reports on the implementation and effectiveness of this Act.
b) Public access to these reports shall be ensured to promote transparency and accountability.
10. Compliance with Human Rights Act 1998:
All actions taken under this Act shall comply with the Human Rights Act 1998 to ensure the protection of all individuals’ rights.
11. Effective Date:
This Act shall come into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
12. Short Title:
This Act may be cited as the Asylum Seekers Health Insurance Act 2025.

What
have you got to lose? Reform cannot make more of a foul up that the
previous charlatan's pothole
policies.
NATIONAL CRIME AGENCY 6 JULY 2022 - PROLIFIC SMALL BOATS PEOPLE SMUGGLING
NETWORK DISMANTLED AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL OPERATION
National Crime Agency officers have targeted members of a major criminal network suspected of involvement in the smuggling of up to 10,000 people into the UK.
Around 40 people have been arrested in a series of raids across Europe, as the NCA joined the biggest ever international operation targeting small boat people smugglers.
The operation is part of wide ranging NCA activity to dismantle criminal networks and disrupt their operating models.
It was coordinated by the NCA in the UK and by Europol and Eurojust across Europe, also involving partners in Belgium, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
NCA officers arrested six people in London, two of whom were detained on suspicion of conspiring to facilitate illegal immigration. Two other men were arrested for immigration offences while a man and woman were both detained on suspicion of possessing class A drugs with intent to supply.
Arrests were also made in Germany, the Netherlands and France.
Many of those arrested overseas were targeted as a result of evidence being supplied by the NCA to international partners.
The NCA deployed officers to Germany where more than 60 boats and 900 life jackets, which would have been used to transport people across the Channel, were recovered from a farm near Osnabruck. They will now be examined by NCA specialists.
Further boats, engines and life jackets were found in the Netherlands, along with pumps used to inflate dinghies. In total the operation saw 135 boats, 45 outboard engines and more than 1,200 life jackets seized.
NCA Deputy Director of Investigations Jacque Beer said:
“This international investigation is targeting one of the most significant and most prolific crime groups involved in supplying small boats and moving migrants across the Channel.
“The NCA has played a key role, which has been months in the planning. We worked closely with partners in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands to identify suspected members of this network.
“Criminal gangs involved in small boat crossings should know that we are committed to throwing the full weight of European law enforcement at curtailing your activities.”
The operation follows the arrest in May by NCA officers of a man living in London who is suspected of being a leading figure in the network. Hewa Rahimpur, aged 29 and originally from Iran, is wanted by the authorities in Belgium and now faces extradition from the UK.
He is accused of sourcing the boats in Turkey and having them delivered to locations in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands. He would then direct other members of his criminal organisation to take them on to the northern French coast, from where migrants would be transported.
Those arrested for conspiring to facilitate illegal immigration in London yesterday were suspected customers of Rahimpur’s network, and were allegedly involved in orchestrating migrant movements and laundering the profits.
Others arrested overseas are suspected of being facilitators within the network.
One member of the network was wounded by a gunshot in a migrant camp in France in September 2021. This incident is allegedly linked to a subsequent attempted murder case in Osnabrück, Germany, on 13 November 2021.
Eurojust set up a coordination centre to enable rapid cooperation between the judicial authorities involved in the action day. Europol supported the operation by facilitating the information exchange and providing analytical support.
Home Secretary Priti Patel said:
“These arrests send a clear message to the criminal gangs who are preying on vulnerable people across Europe and beyond: we will stop at nothing to end your sordid trade, bring you to justice and save lives.
“This hugely significant operation once again shows the NCA and our international partners working diligently to dismantle people-smuggling networks. These callous individuals treat human lives as a commodity and we will continue to work with our partners to ensure that they feel the full force of our new, tougher laws designed to break their business model and suitably punish them for their despicable crimes.”
The operation is the latest phase of a range of activity undertaken by the NCA aimed at targeting criminal gangs involved in people smuggling.
In the last year the NCA has been involved in around 300 arrests related to organised immigration crime, both in the UK and overseas, and is currently leading more than 60 investigations into organised immigration crime.
Since the NCA established a Joint Intelligence Cell (JIC) with French law enforcement, which sees UK officers based in France specifically targeting small boat people smugglers, at least 21 organised criminal groups have been dismantled in France.
NCA Deputy Director of Threat Leadership Andrea Wilson said:
“People smugglers risk vulnerable people’s lives for the pursuit of profit, and targeting them is priority for the NCA.
“We’re doing this through working closely with partners to arrest and prosecute people smugglers where we can, both in the UK and abroad.
“We are also disrupting their supply of vessels, closing social media accounts advertising their services, and targeting financial transactions.”
“Our intelligence tells us that this is having an impact.”
In March 2022 the NCA reissued an appeal to the UK maritime industry to raise awareness of how they might be targeted by OCGs looking to source boats or equipment.
Vendors were asked to report suspicions or unusual purchases of untreated plywood boards, PVC tarpaulin sheets and duct tape. These materials are often used by people smugglers to re-inforce or modify inflatables used in attempted crossings.
The previous December the NCA announced agreement on an action plan with social media companies, which has resulted in greater collaboration against crime groups using social media to recruit, communicate and advertise a range of services to migrants.
Since it came into effect the NCA has worked with the platforms to have more than 1,400 posts, pages or accounts advertising organised immigration crime services removed.
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