JEWELLERY and valuables belonging to illegal migrants could be confiscated as part of sweeping reforms, The Sun revealed.
High-value items acquired in the UK including cars, bikes and jewellery will be taken as part of a crackdown on small-boat arrivals.
The curbs would also target thousands of asylum seekers in hotels who first came to Britain legally and own assets such as cars.
Many arrivals cost the taxpayer tens of thousands in support despite having assets of their own, and spending on asylum costs since 2019 is estimated to hit £15billion by the next election.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is today expected to unveil the policy she hopes will weaken the UK’s appeal as a destination for illegal migrants and cut the sky-high asylum bill.
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