Refugees would face longer waits and possible return to their home country if deemed safe, under proposals Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says Refugees would face longer waits and possible return to their home country if deemed safe, under proposals Asylum system in UK ‘out of control’ and dividing country, home secretary says The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood , has said the asylum system is “out of control and putting huge pressure on communities”