Labour councillor accused of offering to help illegal migrants
Labour councillor is accused of offering to help illegal migrants stay in the UK in an online video
- Irim Ali offered to use human rights laws to help anyone in the country illegally
A Labour councillor has been accused of offering to help illegal migrants stay in the UK in a video posted online.
Immigration solicitor Irim Ali, who sits on Newcastle City Council, said she would assist anyone in the country who was ‘illegal’, ‘without a valid visa’ or had ‘overstayed their visa’.
She offered to help submit an application to the Home Office using human rights laws, warning of an ‘extremely hostile environment for overstayers’.
Last night party sources said Mrs Ali has been spoken to by Labour officials and she has now taken down the video.
Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage said: ‘Labour’s Irim Ali openly admits helping illegal migrants to stay in the UK, and even gives advice to submit applications based on human rights laws.
Immigration solicitor Irim Ali offered to help anyone in the country illegally using human rights laws
‘Does Keir Starmer support the actions of this elected Labour councillor?’
Tory Party deputy chairman Lee Anderson said it was an example of the attitude that made him leave the party.
In the video, Mrs Ali, who sits as the Cabinet member for a dynamic city on the council, said: ‘Do not fear, Irim Ali is here. It is extremely important to make sure you become legal in the UK.
‘There is an extremely hostile environment for overstayers here – you must make sure that you can submit an application to the Home Office, become legal and be en route to indefinite leave to remain.
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‘Let’s have that conversation and work out what needs to be done to get your stay in the UK.’
A Labour source said: ‘Irim Ali has been spoken to and acknowledges the language in the video wasn’t appropriate and she’s taken it down.’
A party spokesman added: ‘The Tories broke the asylum system – and the hotel bills are stinging the taxpayer for £6 million every day.
‘The Conservatives should stop taking the public for fools, stop blaming everyone else, and do their job.’
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