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The British Government has the power to prevent Shamima Begum from landing on UK territory.
As both of Shamima Begum's parents are Bangladeshi nationals and she is under 21 years old, she is eligible and able to apply for Bangladeshi citizenship.
While international law stipulates that people cannot be left stateless, the Immigration Act 2014 introduced a power allowing that to happen if a person has “acted in a manner seriously prejudicial to the vital interests of the UK”.
“This action may only be taken if the secretary of state has reasonable grounds for believing that the person is able, under the law of a country outside the UK, to become a national of that country.”
Therefore, the Time Party believe she should not be eligible for admission into the UK but advise she should apply for Bangladeshi citizenship from her current location in Syria or the nearest available Bangladeshi Embassies, either in Amman in Jordan or Beirut in Lebanon.
This is unacceptable and almost certainly incorrect...
The Government may be powerless to stop Islamic State bride Shamima Begum returning to Britain. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
The Government may be powerless to stop Islamic State bride Shamima Begum returning to Britain. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
