UK Minister Attacks ‘Humanitarian Nimbyism,’ Defends Clampdown on Illegal Immigration

UK Minister Attacks ‘Humanitarian Nimbyism,’ Defends Clampdown on Illegal Immigration
Minister of State for Immigration Robert Jenrick delivers a speech on "sovereign borders in an age of mass migration" at the Policy Exchange in central London, on April 25, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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A British minister has attacked the “humanitarian nimbyism” practised by politicians who rhetorically welcome refugees but then fail to share the burden caused by illegal immigration.

In a speech at the centre-right Policy Exchange think tank on Tuesday, immigration minister Robert Jenrick defended the government’s Illegal Migration Bill and criticised opposition politicians and local authorities for virtue-signalling at taxpayers’ expenses.