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 |
77% 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 |
6% 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 2.3m UK voters.
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See how importance of “Deportation of Suspected Terrorists” has changed over time for 2.3m 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
@9Q2PZ3S 4wks4W
First you would have to define the term "terrorism" and remove any racist implications. Then you would have to consider what the appropriate response would be to a domestic "terrorist". Then you would need to consider why the foreign actor is different. If someone could be proven to be orchestrating an act of political violence against a civilian population, they would need to be removed from the populace, whether that be gaol or deportation. My preference would be gaol since they would be more likely to foment danger more freely elsewhere.
@9LW9HFS3mos3MO
Should only be deported for criminal acts or if they are part of a terrorist group or takes part in action which fall under the term terrorist
@9QVJ4JV2wks2W
Yes, anyone who is suspected to be posing a serious threat to our nation should be deported. However this must be done in a cost efficient and ethical way.
@9QJWJ693wks3W
Only if they are convicted by a court to have actually broken the law in some way, not just 'considered to be promoting'.
@9QHLZD33wks3W
Only if there is undeniable evidence that these individuals have exhibited radical behaviour that can harm British people
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