A furious debate unfolded on GB News between Martin Daubney and Labour activist Aisha Ali-Khan today, as Martin told Khan “the facts” on migration “are not racist.”
The heated exchange centred on new Ministry of Justice data about foreign nationals convicted of sex crimes in the UK.
New analysis by the Centre for Migration Control has revealed that there were over 100,000 migrant convictions between 2021 and 2023.
Foreign nationals were convicted for sexual offences at 71 per cent the rate of the British population, 69 per cent for drug-related crime, 25 per cent for theft, and at 39 per cent for all crime types. The top five nationalities by conviction per 10,000 were: Albania, Moldova, Congo, Namibia, and Somalia.
Martin Daubney and Labour activist Aisha Ali-Khan entered into a furious debate on GB News
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In the heated debate on GB News, Martin said: “The facts aren’t racist. The facts tell us we have a serious problem with a number of countries that are committing a large number of sex crimes and violent crimes.
“These countries tend to be the same as those we see in other nations like the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany; the patterns are consistent. So, on that basis, are we importing cultural differences that are leading to crimes?
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“Therefore, should we be limiting visas for people from countries like Afghanistan, Eritrea, or Namibia?”
Labour activist Aisha Ali-Khan responded: “First of all, Martin, I completely accept that these numbers do not look good. Obviously, it’s worrying. As someone who’s been campaigning against violence, particularly sexual violence against women and girls, I’m concerned about these figures.
“But what I am concerned about also is using these figures to justify the idea that we can limit people from coming here. I feel that it’s wrong to label an entire country as sexual deviants or violent offenders. I think we have to look at it on a case-by-case basis.”
Martin fumed: “Aisha, please. It’s too late to look at things on a case-by-case basis because they’ll be in the country, and then we can’t deport them.
Labour activist Aisha Ali-Khan said it should be “case by case”
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“The law is toothless. We don’t have return agreements with half these countries. And then it’s a problem we are literally stuck with at the taxpayer’s expense.
“My point is quite simple: nobody’s saying everyone from these countries is a problem waiting to happen. But you could say, for example, that if you’re from one of these nations, there should be a very, very vigorous vetting process before you’re allowed in.
“If you don’t meet those thresholds, you shouldn’t be allowed in the first place. That’s not racist; it’s protecting Britain’s women, something the left used to care about.”
Martin later asked: “Can I ask you a question? Do you think that the political left has a serious, serious blind spot on this issue?
“Because you’re so afraid of appearing racist, you’re so afraid of appearing Islamophobic, you won’t look at the data and say, ‘We’ve got a serious, serious problem.'”
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to announce terror-style powers to tag and restrict dangerous foreign nationals
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The Government has responded to the concerning figures with new measures.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is set to announce terror-style powers to tag and restrict dangerous foreign nationals.
A Government spokesman said: “Any foreign nationals who commit heinous crimes should be in no doubt we will do everything to make sure they are not free on Britain’s streets.”
The new restrictions will include electronic tags, night-time curfews and exclusion zones.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the figures “shocking.”
