Controversial statements by the British Home Secretary: she maintains that being gay and being persecuted "is not enough" to request asylum

The British Interior Minister, Suella Braverman, defended this Tuesday that being homosexual and being persecuted for it “is not enough” to receive asylum, which is why she has demanded a change in immigration policies in the face of the dynamics of “bad integration.” ” and “multiculturalism” that, according to her, have damaged Europe “in recent decades.”

“We will not be able to take charge of an asylum system if simply the fact of being gay or a woman and being able to suffer discrimination in the country of origin is enough to have the right to protection,” he indicated during a speech before an American think tank, according to picked up by the BBC.

Regarding immigration, Braverman has assured that this is “a challenge” for Western institutions. “Inadequate integration and the dogma of multiculturalism have proven to be a toxic combination for Europe in recent decades,” he asserted.

Likewise, he highlighted that multiculturalism has allowed the migrant to “live a parallel life” to the society of the destination countries, even going so far as to “undermine stability and threaten security.”. “National identity is not something that was invented in an ivory tower or by advertising executives,” he stated.

Defense of “patriotism”

“If people are not able to settle in our countries and begin to consider themselves British, American, French or German, then something is very wrong,” said Braverman, who wanted to vindicate “patriotism” against multiculturalism, as reported. the Sky News network.

Asked about her origins after her speech, Braverman defended her position regarding the immigration issue.. “What you are suggesting is that since I am the daughter of immigrants I have to adopt a position in favor of immigration and I categorically reject that,” she said.

Braverman already stated in October 2022 that his “dream” and “obsession” was to see how a plane deported asylum seekers to Rwanda within the framework of the controversial immigration measure that the British Government promoted last year without success.