Reform would create ICE-style agency and end leave to remain, Zia Yusuf to say

Reform UK plans to implement a series of strict immigration and social policies, according to a speech to be delivered by home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf. The party proposes creating a new agency, UK Deportation Command, modeled after ICE, to deport up to 288,000 people annually and end indefinite leave to remain (ILR). Reform would replace ILR with a renewable five-year work visa requiring a high salary. Other proposed measures include banning the conversion of churches into mosques, expanding stop and search powers, and refocusing the Prevent program on Islamist extremism. Yusuf will also advocate for leaving the European Convention on Human Rights. Labour party representatives have criticized the plans as divisive and an attack on settled families. Yusuf blames previous governments for high migration and argues these changes are necessary to secure borders and make citizens feel safe.

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