"The levels of illegal migration are putting immense strain on our country, and our public services creating division within communities across the country. Illegal migration is undermining the contract between government and its citizens eroding support for the asylum system entirely."
"The idea that we are losing Muslim voters over immigration is plain wrong, a party source said. Mahmood insisted on Friday that Labour would push on with the changes and would not learn the wrong lessons from the byelection."
"Mahmood will argue next week that migration policies including forcing people to wait 20 years before being able to claim leave to remain were entirely consistent with Labour values. She will warn Labour MPs that the future of the party will be in jeopardy unless it supports controls on the level of migration."
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is maintaining hardline immigration policies despite calls from unions and progressive Labour MPs to shift toward more lenient approaches. Following the Green party's byelection victory in Gorton and Denton, where Labour placed third behind Reform UK, union leaders and MPs like Diane Abbott urged policy reversal. Labour sources rejected claims that immigration policies alienate Muslim voters, stating this assessment is incorrect. Mahmood argues that illegal migration strains public services and erodes community cohesion. She plans to defend Labour's asylum reforms, including a 20-year waiting period for leave to remain, as consistent with party values. She will warn MPs that party survival depends on supporting migration controls to reduce pressure on local communities.
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