Study by Anuranjita Kumar points to 'old boy's network'
He dubbed Jeremy Corbyn an "extremist" and branded Boris Johnson "a patriot".
The Foreign Affairs Committee said a policy of closing borders will drive migrants to take dangerous routes and push them into the hands of smugglers.
The report also said too many “vulnerable people” were detained, some for years, including those with mental health problems which “sharply deteriorated” in detention, adding: “The indefinite nature of detention also caused great distress.”
Campaigners said this was the first time the ‘grim reality’ of the Government’s position on the issue had been confirmed.
"At a time when Boris Johnson is insisting that Britain is open for business despite all the uncertainty of Brexit, the government has created totally unnecessary hurdles which have undoubtedly cost jobs in the UK."
Immigration expert Vanessa Ganguin analyses Priti Patel's announcement on the immediate end of free movement for EU nationals if there is a no-deal Brexit.
Campaigners for EU citizens in the UK warned that a sudden change would be ‘reckless’.
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