By Giuseppe De Santis
There’s a growing sense of disillusionment with our elected officials, especially within the Civil Service.
A recent report drew attention to the Sentencing Council’s guidance, which encourages judges to impose reduced sentences on foreign offenders, thereby significantly affecting deportation rates.
Under the new guidelines, migrants convicted of immigration-related offences, such as possessing false identity documents, may receive sentences that are below the threshold required for mandatory deportation.
This recommendation stems from the Council’s ‘starting points’ for sentencing, which are set below the 12-month mark; sentences longer than this automatically trigger deportation for convicted migrants.
The high number of prosecutions for these offences in 2022 suggests that hundreds of immigration offenders might successfully avoid deportation each year, a reality that should raise public awareness and concern.
In its updated recommendations, the Sentencing Council acknowledges that ‘first offences’ can serve as a mitigating factor, potentially leading to shorter prison sentences for various immigration-related crimes.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood had a representative present at a meeting to back these changes, signalling that the Labour government fully supports this initiative.
Believe it or not, there’s a Nationality and Borders Act, which is rarely put into action, outlining various sentences for illegal immigration offences. However, the Sentencing Council’s guidelines advocate for sentences that are considerably lower than those specified in the Nationality and Borders Act of 2022.
It’s evident that the Sentencing Council is intent on doing everything possible to halt deportations and minimise prison terms for illegal migrants.
This troubling situation is unacceptable, yet none of the establishment parties are willing to tackle it.
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