The bill contains a range of measures which will be highly detrimental to all trafficked children, as well as migrant children who are at high risk of exploitation.
The legislation does not just contain measures on immigration which fail to protect those in need of safety but also makes extensive changes to the identification, protection and support of victims of trafficking and modern slavery, which is not an immigration matter.
There is much more of concern in the bill, including some of our key concerns identified previously in our response to the New Plan for Immigration as well as some additional provisions not included in the proposals:
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