Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced a mass-deportation policy to remove hundreds of thousands of illegal migrants and asylum seekers from the United Kingdom.

The plan signals a shift toward more aggressive border enforcement, emulating a "Trump-style" approach to immigration that could fundamentally alter the UK's legal relationship with international human rights treaties.

Farage said the party will review all asylum claims from the past five years [4] and deport those who are here illegally [2]. The scale of the proposed removals varies across reports. Some estimates suggest a vow to kick out 400,000 asylum seekers [3], while other reports cite a plan to deport approximately 600,000 people [2]. The most ambitious target mentioned is the removal of around two million people by the end of Reform UK's first term [1].

To achieve these targets, the party proposes withdrawing from key human-rights treaties [5]. This strategy is intended to curb illegal immigration and fulfill the party's anti-immigration agenda [1].

Commentator James Billot noted the similarities between the Reform UK leader and the former U.S. president. "Farage is very similar to Trump in that you never really know what’s serious and what’s a troll," Billot said [1].

The proposal has faced sharp criticism from legal experts. One human-rights expert said the policy would turn the UK into a pariah state and make life worse for every single Briton [6].

“"We will review all asylum claims from the past five years and deport those who are here illegally."”

The proposal represents a move toward a more restrictive immigration regime that prioritizes national sovereignty over international human rights obligations. By targeting a wide range of residents—from 400,000 to two million—Reform UK is positioning itself as a hardline alternative to current government policies, mirroring the populist immigration strategies seen in the U.S.