Under section 15 of the Immigration Act 1971, the Home Secretary has a very broad power to deport any foreign national whose removal from the UK he or she believes would be ‘conducive to the public good’. Although the Home Secretary enjoys a very broad ground to deport foreign nationals, this power is traditionally exercised when a foreign national is engaged in criminal activity or deemed a threat to the national security of the UK.
90% Yes |
10% No |
76% Yes |
3% No |
7% Yes, but only if their human rights will be respected by the country they are deported to |
5% No, the definition of terrorism is too broad |
7% Yes, and deport foreigners convicted of any criminal activity |
2% No, foreigners should have the same free speech rights as citizens |
See how support for each position on “Deportation of Suspected Terrorists” has changed over time for 2.6m UK voters.
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See how importance of “Deportation of Suspected Terrorists” has changed over time for 2.6m UK voters.
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Unique answers from UK users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@93M9Y3S2yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they aren't a greater threat from abroad
@9LPBLLV2 days2D
No, investigations should take place through the home office, counter terrorism police and MI5 if needed. If they are promoting terrorism and links to terror organisations, they should be deported.
@9LNNLWJ4 days4D
No, if someone really did a pose a risk to national security we would probably be safer if they were kept in a high security prison
@9LCBJZ53wks3W
No, free speech needs to be respected. But any foreign national actually convicted of a crime should be deported after serving their sentence.
@9KZWGNH1mo1MO
Yes and for citizens, but only if their human rights are respected by the country to which they are deported.
@9JXZ4MM2mos2MO
Yea, but only if terrorism is clearly defined as incitement to violence or engaging in violent acts (currently the definition is too broad and easily abused for political ends).
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