British bill to curb migrants' ability to seek asylum in UK expected to be approved by lawmakers

The Illegal Migration Bill is expected to be approved by lawmakers in the U.K. today. The British bill would curb migrants' ability to seek asylum in the United Kingdom.

Although opposition lawmakers claim they have not had enough time to scrutinize it, it is likely to easily clear the House of Commons, where the governing Conservatives have a large majority.

"This government has sought to railroad this deplorable, disgusting bill through the House of Commons," said Stephen Flynn of the opposition Scottish National Party.

The bill is likely to face strong opposition in Parliament’s upper chamber, the House of Lords, though the unelected Lords don’t have powers to block it completely.