Braverman Questions Whether International Migration Rules Are ‘Fit for Purpose’

Ahead of her visit to Washington, the Home Secretary said illegal and mass migration has put unsustainable pressures on Europe and the United States.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman during a visit to the City of London Police in Paternoster Square, London, on July 17, 2023. Lucy North/PA

Suella Braverman has suggested a shake-up of international rules could be needed to tackle the migrant crisis ahead of a major speech in the United States.

The home secretary questioned whether conventions and legal frameworks designed more than half a century ago are still “fit for purpose.”