UK’s Tough New Asylum Rules Reflect a Global Failure to Secure Borders

The United Kingdom’s announcement of sweeping asylum reforms modeled after Denmark’s tough stance comes amid escalating political and social turmoil. While this move aims to curb dangerous English Channel crossings and ease the political pressure from surging migrant arrivals, it underscores a broader failure among Western nations to secure their borders and protect national sovereignty.Are Restrictive Policies Enough When Borders Remain Porous?More than 39,000 migrants have crossed into the UK via small boats this year, defying previous government attempts to stem the tide. Despite promises from successive administrations—including measures as controversial as the scrapped Rwanda relocation plan—the flow of unauthorized...