Sunak Warns of Weaponized Illegal Immigration as UK and Italy Agree on Tunisia Plan

The prime minister said uncontrolled illegal immigration will ‘overwhelm’ countries, ‘destabilise’ societies, and anger voters.
Sunak Warns of Weaponized Illegal Immigration as UK and Italy Agree on Tunisia Plan
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends 'Atreju 2023' Conservative Political Festival in Rome, on Dec. 17, 2023. Franco Origlia/Getty Images
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Uncontrolled illegal immigration will “overwhelm” countries and can be weaponized by enemies to “destabilise our societies,” Rishi Sunak said in Rome on Saturday the UK and Italy agreed to co-fund a plan addressing illegal immigration.

Downing Street said the prime minister has confirmed that the UK would “participate in the Rome Process, working with the Italian government on upstream projects on the migration route to help address the root causes of migration.