Claim: If you come to the UK illegally, you are an illegal migrant, and I'm afraid the law will treat you as such.
Fact-check: Can refugees enter the UK illegally? - Full Fact
Verdict: not in all cases. specifically, refugees seeking asylum in the uk can't be penalised for entering illegally if they are claiming asylum and coming from a place where their life or freedom are threatened. they may also stop over in other "safe" countries en route to the uk.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Joël Reland
Date published: 2019-08-28T00:00:00