The Archbishop of Canterbury locks horns with the government AGAIN over migrants trends now
The Archbishop of Canterbury launched another broadside at the government over its 'cruel' immigration policy today as he blasted 'harmful rhetoric' against Channel boat people.
Justin Welby used a House of Lords speech to rebuke the Government over its treatment of migrants and asylum seekers.
He offered stinging criticism of Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman as he warned against 'harmful rhetoric' that treats those arriving in the UK as 'invaders'.
The Archbishop also hit out at the Government's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda for processing, arguing the stalled scheme is destined to be a 'failure'.
He previously hit the headlines at Easter when he attacked Boris Johnson and Priti Patel's £120million scheme to send arrivals to east Africa.
Justin Welby used a House of Lords speech to rebuke the Government's treatment of migrants and asylum seekers.
He offered stinging criticism of Rishi Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman as he warned against 'harmful rhetoric' that treats those arriving in the UK as 'invaders'.
Since taking office, Mr Sunak has pledged tough action to tackle cross-Channel migration while Ms Braverman has faced repeated criticism for her language to describe migrants.
Last month, the Home Secretary prompted outcry after she told MPs that the south coast was facing an 'invasion' of illegal migrants while she has also frequently singled out Albanians after their numbers crossing the Channel in small boats spiralled.
The Archbishop, who hosts a Lords debate every December, told peers that while the UK 'cannot take everyone', the country needs a system 'which balances effective, accurate and clear control with compassion and dignity, a system which is based in our history and proper moral responsibilities'.
He said: 'When migrants arrive here, our system is grossly wasteful - in both human and financial terms. Control has become cruelty. Staggering inefficiencies by successive governments trap people in limbo - at incredible expense - in the system for years, unable to build a life or to contribute to society.
'The book of Genesis tells us 'God created mankind in his own image'. In Matthew 25 in the parable of the sheep and the goats, Jesus tells his followers, 'whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me'.'
Mr Welby, who heads the Church of England, told peers that he is not only addressing the current Government but a 'decades-long downward slide' by successive administrations.
He said: 'When we fail to challenge the harmful rhetoric that refugees are the cause of this country's ills, that they should be
