Overcoming Tory Rebellion, Rishi Sunak Pushes Rwanda Bill Through UK Parliament
11 months ago

Overcoming Tory Rebellion, Rishi Sunak Pushes Rwanda Bill Through UK Parliament

The Quint  

The move first gained attention when the UK and Rwanda inked an agreement in April 2022 to send some migrants, who arrive in small boats across the English Channel, to Rwanda to process their asylum claims. In June, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of asylum-seekers, calling the plan unlawful as Rwanda is not a "safe third country," posing a risk of migrants being sent back to their home countries. In November 2023, The United Kingdom's highest court – The Supreme Court, rejected Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's key immigration policy. Five justices of the top court ruled that asylum seekers would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” given that they could be sent back to their home countries after touching down in Rwanda. The Rwanda policy's most vocal supporter, former Home Secretary Suella Braverman, was sacked by PM Sunak on 13 November over a series of statements regarding the London Police's handling of pro-Palestine marches in the city.

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Why Italy can do what Britain cannot with migration
3 months, 1 week ago

Why Italy can do what Britain cannot with migration

The Telegraph  

Albania is legally closer to Europe than Rwanda While it is expected the vast majority of claims will be rejected, any migrant making a successful claim from Albania will be allowed into Italy. “The preliminary assessment by our legal service is that this is not violating EU law, it’s outside EU law,” said Ylva Johansson, the European Commissioner for Home …

After Starmer nixing Sunak’s Rwanda plan, Germany wants UK's facilities to deport immigrants
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Starmer nixing Sunak’s Rwanda plan, Germany wants UK's facilities to deport immigrants

Firstpost  

Despite the plan’s termination, however, accommodation funded by the UK remains in place in Rwanda, with some facilities reportedly ready to house migrants. Image used for representative purpose/AFP The United Kingdom’s Rwanda deportation plan– the one where the government would pay the African nation to send around 200 immigrants there– was scrapped by the new Labour government under Prime Minister …

UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says
5 months ago

UK's scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 'shocking waste' of $904 million in public funds, minister says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A scrapped plan by former …

UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says
5 months ago

UK’s scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a ‘shocking waste’ of $904 million in public funds, minister says

Associated Press  

LONDON — A scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the “most shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen,” the U.K.’s new home secretary said Monday as she put the cost at 700 million pounds in public funds. Home Secretary Yvette Copper said the failed …

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister
5 months ago

UK planned to spend 10bn pounds on Rwanda deportation scheme: Home minister

Al Jazeera  

The recently scrapped asylum scheme intended to send people who arrived in Britain without permission to Rwanda. Britain’s previous government had planned to spend 10 billion pounds on a now-scrapped plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, and it has already cost taxpayers 700 million pounds, new Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government scrapped the …

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda says it is aware of the UK’s intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda’s government says it is aware of the United Kingdom’s intention to terminate its plan to deport asylum-seekers to the East African country. In a statement late Monday, the office of the Rwandan government spokesman said the deal had been initiated by the UK “to address the crisis of irregular migration affecting the UK — a problem …

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer says scrapping UK’s Rwanda migrant deportation plan

Al Jazeera  

Previous Conservative government’s policy was ‘never a deterrent’, new PM says, calling it ‘dead and buried’. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will not continue with the previous Conservative government’s policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, in a move welcomed by rights advocates as long overdue. On July 8, Rwanda said it has taken note of the …

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda flights plan is not credible, damning report by MPs finds
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda flights plan is not credible, damning report by MPs finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The unanimous report by the Public Accounts Committee from a …

Rishi Sunak ordered by High Court judge to come clean on first Rwanda flight date
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak ordered by High Court judge to come clean on first Rwanda flight date

The Independent  

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Rishi Sunak admits no Rwanda deportation flights will take off before election
7 months ago

Rishi Sunak admits no Rwanda deportation flights will take off before election

The Independent  

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Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin
7 months ago

Sunak says no Rwanda deportation flights before election as campaigns begin

Al Jazeera  

A Labour victory in July 4 poll could scuttle controversial gov’t scheme that aims to send asylum seekers to the African country. No deportation flights to Rwanda will take place before a July 4 snap election, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said, meaning a Labour Party victory could stop the controversial Conservative Party scheme from ever leaving the …

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight
7 months, 1 week ago

‘Fewer than 10 migrants’ on first Rwanda flight

The Telegraph  

Home Office officials fear the number of migrants deported on the first Rwanda flight could be in single figures because of legal challenges. A source close to the planning of the flights said: “We will do well to get to double figures on the first flight because of the attrition rate due to legal challenges.” Migrants can bring legal claims …

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The UK Home Office has lost contact with more than half the people it wants to deport to Rwanda but has vowed to find them. pic.twitter.com/2WWNhQVC1l — Home Office May 1, 2024 Last month, Parliament approved a controversial law – known as the Safety of Rwanda Bill – that allows for asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain to be …

Charity launches legal action against Rwanda plan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Charity launches legal action against Rwanda plan

The Telegraph  

An asylum charity has launched the first blanket legal action against Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan to deport migrants. Asylum Aid – which was party to the legal challenge that blocked the first flight to Rwanda two years ago – has begun proceedings against the Home Office over what it claims is an “unlawful” policy to send migrants to Rwanda. It …

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A man who failed to get asylum in the UK is said to have voluntarily flown to Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — An unsuccessful asylum-seeker in the U.K. has voluntarily arrived in Rwanda, an official said, as the British government rounded up the first group of migrants it expects to fly to Kigali this summer. The man, whose nationality was not disclosed, did not arrive under a controversial deal to deport to Rwanda migrants who enter the U.K. illegally, …

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme
7 months, 3 weeks ago

First asylum seeker flown to Rwanda under voluntary relocation scheme

The Independent  

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UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UK starts detaining asylum seekers to be deported to Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

Government expects to deport 5,700 migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda this year, but rights groups ready to mount new legal challenge. British authorities have started detaining asylum seekers as part of a new scheme to deport them to Rwanda, the government said, with the first flights expected to take off as early as July. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who …

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.K. to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year

The Hindu  

The U.K. expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan. Rwanda has "in principle" agreed to accept 5,700 migrants already in the UK, the interior ministry revealed late Monday. Migrants who arrived in the UK between January 2022 and June last year are liable …

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda
7 months, 3 weeks ago

First failed asylum seeker removed to Rwanda

The Telegraph  

Britain has removed the first failed asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme drawn up by the Government to help clear the backlog of migrants stuck in Britain. The deal, which is separate to the enforced deportation scheme, is aimed at removing migrants whose claims have been rejected and cannot remain in the UK but are unable to return …

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to
7 months, 3 weeks ago

DOMINIC LAWSON: As Rwanda plan sees migrants leaving UK for Ireland... Oh, the irony of Dublin now ruing the open border it and the EU both insisted on after Brexit. You'd need a heart of stone not to

Daily Mail  

For connoisseurs of hypocrisy and irony in politics, the past few days have been ones to treasure. Rishi Sunak and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame meet at Downing Street earlier this month This amended form of the original Rwanda scheme is what finally cleared all parliamentary hurdles a week ago. Last week, the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin complained …

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunak claims migrants going to Ireland shows Rwanda plan is working, despite no flights taking off

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak has pounced on claims that migrants are heading to …

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill: Meet the migrants who say Rishi Sunak’s asylum plan won’t deter them from crossing the Channel

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Nadeem, 24, is trying to reach his family in the …

Rwanda Bill militates against human rights
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Rwanda Bill militates against human rights

Hindustan Times  

The innocuously named Safety of Rwanda Act 2024 is now an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. One has to only read the entry in the US State Department Human Rights Report 2023 on Rwanda to give a lie to the UK government’s claim that Rwanda is a safe option. According to a UK government press release, the new …

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill Passed in UK Parliament, but Obstacles Still Remain
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill Passed in UK Parliament, but Obstacles Still Remain

The Quint  

If the Home Office upholds its decision, a person can challenge their removal in court. If their removal is still upheld, a person might take the last-resort step of applying to the European Court of Human Rights for an interim order blocking their deportation. However, this course of action is complicated by the fact that civil servants have been directed …

Rishi Sunak urged to think again on Rwanda plan after five die in Channel
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak urged to think again on Rwanda plan after five die in Channel

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A girl aged seven was among five migrants who died as …

The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over
8 months ago

The UK government finally passes bill to send migrants to Rwanda, but the battle is not over

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British Parliament has finally passed legislation to send some migrants to Rwanda, clearing the runway for flights this summer under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s controversial plan aimed at deterring risky English Channel crossings by people desperate to reach the U.K. A bill designed to unblock a plan beset by court challenges and legislative battles was approved …

How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?
8 months ago

How much does Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation scheme cost?

The Independent  

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How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?
8 months ago

How will Indian illegal migrants in UK be impacted by Rwanda deportation plan?

Hindustan Times  

British prime minister Rishi Sunak's plan to relocate some migrants to Rwanda gained parliamentary approval early Tuesday. The Rwanda asylum plan involves relocating some asylum seekers arriving in the UK to Rwanda, where their claims will be processed under a five-year agreement. • More than 1,000 Indians risked their lives in 2023 by crossing the English Channel from Europe in …

Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?
8 months ago

Rwanda Bill: How did my MP vote on Sunak’s asylum legislation?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill will become law after a night of …

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms
8 months ago

Labour will not deport a single asylum seeker to Rwanda, Yvette Cooper confirms

The Independent  

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UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel
8 months ago

UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel

Hindustan Times  

By Kate Holton UK's Sunak says nothing will stop Rwanda policy, migrants die in channel LONDON, - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed that nothing would prevent him from sending asylum seekers to Rwanda after parliament finally approved the divisive policy that is designed to deter migrants from travelling in small boats to Britain. They cite concerns about the East …

Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through
8 months ago

Rwanda Bill: What happens now Rishi Sunak has forced deportation plan through

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Prime Minister has said “nothing will stand in our way” …

Rwanda bill passing through parliament a ‘landmark moment’, says Cleverly
8 months ago

Rwanda bill passing through parliament a ‘landmark moment’, says Cleverly

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy James Cleverly has described the government’s Rwanda deportation plan passing through …

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?
8 months ago

UK passes bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda: What’s next?

Al Jazeera  

The government has already chartered planes for deportations to start as early as July, but legal headaches are far from over. “The UK government clearly doesn’t care about the cost of its #Rwanda deportation scheme to UK taxpayers any more than it cares about the cruelty it will inflict on asylum seekers.” Read @astroehlein’s Daily Brief on an obsession turning …

The government is ready to take on lawyers and campaign groups over the Rwanda plan, Rishi Sunak vows
8 months ago

The government is ready to take on lawyers and campaign groups over the Rwanda plan, Rishi Sunak vows

Daily Mail  

Ministers are braced to take on lawyers and campaign groups who try to stop asylum seekers being sent to Rwanda. Rishi Sunak stressed the Home Office is 'ready' to carry out the 'complex operational endeavour' Charities have major concerns about vulnerable asylum seekers deciding to 'disengage' Number 10 previously pledged to make cases 'watertight' against individuals it planned to send …

Rishi Sunak vows flights to Rwanda WILL take off by July as Labour forces votes to carry on late into the night
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak vows flights to Rwanda WILL take off by July as Labour forces votes to carry on late into the night

Daily Mail  

Flights to Rwanda will take off by July, Rishi Sunak vowed yesterday. Flights to Rwanda will take off by July, Rishi Sunak vowed yesterday Planes have already been booked and migrants will soon be detained ahead of deportation, he revealed The Prime Minister admitted he had missed the spring deadline for his flagship policy to stop the boats, blaming Labour …

Rwanda Bill is FINALLY passed by the House of Lords with unelected peers bowing to MPs after months of wrangling... so now can Rishi Sunak get deportation flights in the air by July?
8 months ago

Rwanda Bill is FINALLY passed by the House of Lords with unelected peers bowing to MPs after months of wrangling... so now can Rishi Sunak get deportation flights in the air by July?

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak has claimed a crucial victory after the Rwanda Bill was finally passed by the House of Lords. With Royal Assent for the The Safety of Rwanda Bill due as soon as today, attention now turns to whether Rishi Sunak can keep his promise of getting the first deportation flights in the air by July. Peers admitted defeat in …

Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July ahead of parliamentary showdown
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights in July ahead of parliamentary showdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rwanda deportation flights will begin in July, Rishi Sunak has said …

Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms
8 months ago

Sunak to set out details of Rwanda plan as parliamentary showdown looms

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Prime Minister will use a press conference to outline a “robust” operational plan …

UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate
8 months ago

UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July. “We will see some attempts to block deportations legally.” Sunak has staked his political future to the deportation flights, making a pledge to “stop the boats” a …

Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown
8 months ago

Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made …

UK’s Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights will begin in 10-12 weeks
8 months ago

UK’s Sunak promises Rwanda deportation flights will begin in 10-12 weeks

Al Jazeera  

Sunak says the government would force parliament to sit late into the night on Monday to pass new legislation if needed. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks, telling the upper house of Parliament that he will force new legislation through despite its opposition to the plan. Sunak …

Why the UK’s Plan to Stop Migrants Depends on Rwanda
8 months ago

Why the UK’s Plan to Stop Migrants Depends on Rwanda

Bloomberg  

The UK has developed a controversial solution to the migration pressures facing many developed nations: Send asylum-seekers to Africa. The plan — first floated by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in April 2022 — was to immediately deport migrants who arrive on British shores without permission some 4,000 miles to Rwanda and leave them there. More than 70% of those who …

Rwanda bill - live: Rishi Sunak to resist Lord’s amendment to help Afghan heroes as no guarantee of fights by spring
8 months ago

Rwanda bill - live: Rishi Sunak to resist Lord’s amendment to help Afghan heroes as no guarantee of fights by spring

The Independent  

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Rwanda Bill: Defiant Lords back Afghan heroes and refuse to pass Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers
8 months ago

Rwanda Bill: Defiant Lords back Afghan heroes and refuse to pass Rishi Sunak’s plan to deport asylum seekers

The Independent  

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Britain’s contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament
8 months ago

Britain’s contentious plan to send some migrants to Rwanda hits a hurdle in Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — A law that will enable Britain to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda suffered a setback on Wednesday after Parliament’s upper chamber pressed its attempt to amend the contentious legislation. The Rwanda plan is key to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s pledge to “stop the boats” bringing unauthorized migrants to the U.K. across the English …

Q&A: What happens next with the Rwanda plan?
8 months, 1 week ago

Q&A: What happens next with the Rwanda plan?

The Telegraph  

How long until the first flights take off? The Safety of Rwanda Bill aims to limit the scope of legal challenges that migrants could mount to delay their deportation. It bars “systemic” challenges against the legislation – as happened with last year’s Supreme Court case – although it is understood some of Britain’s leading immigration lawyers are nonetheless exploring the …

Rwanda flights ‘will take off this spring regardless of ECHR intervention’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rwanda flights ‘will take off this spring regardless of ECHR intervention’

The Telegraph  

Rwanda flights will take off this spring even if the European Court of Human Rights intervenes, the Home Office believes. Officials are “stepping up” preparations for the first two deportation flights of around 150 migrants, according to sources close to James Cleverly, the Home Secretary, before the Rwanda Bill has got Royal Assent. Ministers believe two key changes - in …

Irish court risks diplomatic row after 'absolutely absurd' ruling that Britain is NOT a safe country for asylum seekers due to the risk of them being sent on to Rwanda
9 months ago

Irish court risks diplomatic row after 'absolutely absurd' ruling that Britain is NOT a safe country for asylum seekers due to the risk of them being sent on to Rwanda

Daily Mail  

The Irish High Court last night ruled the UK is not a safe country to return asylum seekers to, due to the risk of them being onwardly deported to Rwanda. The UK is not a safe place to return asylum seekers due to the risk they may be deported to Rwanda, the Irish High Court ruled last night The test …

Why has UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda been delayed again?
9 months ago

Why has UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda been delayed again?

Al Jazeera  

The UK’s House of Lords delivered another blow to the government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda on Wednesday when it voted to reinsert amendments to a bill which had already been rejected by the House of Commons. With the support of opposition Labour and cross-bench peers, as well as some rebel Conservatives, including Lord Ken Clarke, a former …

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