British Government Says It Will Fix ‘Fundamentally Broken’ Asylum System

Britain's Home Secretary, Priti Patel, addresses the delegates at last year's Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, England, on Oct. 1, 2019. AP Photo/Frank Augstein

The British government vowed on Sunday to stop people entering the country illegally and fix its “fundamentally broken” asylum system.

Addressing the Conservative Party annual conference, Home Secretary Priti Patel said a new British points-based immigration system will stop the abuse of the rules, and hasten the removal of those who have “no legitimate claim for protection.”