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New U.K. Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New U.K. Prime Minister Starmer says controversial Rwanda deportation plan is 'dead and buried'

The Hindu  

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on July 6 that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda. Mr. Starmer made the announcement after holding his first Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing St., the day after his Labour Party's landslide victory overturned 14 years of Conservative rule. The Rwanda plan was one of the showcase policies …

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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 …

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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 …

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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  

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. open image in gallery Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper said shoplifters had been ‘encouraged’ by …

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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 …

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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  

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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} A defiant House …

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Can the government expand the Rwanda scheme to deport migrants to other countries?
8 months, 1 week ago

Can the government expand the Rwanda scheme to deport migrants to other countries?

The Independent  

Britain has begun talks with several other countries about replicating the government’s controversial scheme to deport migrants to Rwanda. When he was foreign secretary, James Cleverly, the current home secretary, told officials that talks with other third countries should continue while the legal wrangling over Rwanda played out. Sunder Katwala, director of the British Future think tank, said: “There is …

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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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Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of government’s policy to deport migrants
1 year, 1 month ago

Rwanda asylum plan: Timeline of government’s policy to deport migrants

The Independent  

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U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda
1 year, 2 months ago

U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda

NPR  

U.K. Supreme Court to weigh legality of plan to deport migrants to Rwanda Enlarge this image toggle caption Toby Melville/Reuters Toby Melville/Reuters DOVER, England, and LONDON — They were handcuffed, their phones confiscated, their legs shackled in the van on the way to a military airfield. There's a backlog of thousands of cases, and authorities want to throw out those …

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UK scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda falls over after court challenge
1 year, 5 months ago

UK scheme to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda falls over after court challenge

ABC  

The UK government's plan to resettle asylum seekers in Rwanda has been deemed unlawful, after advocates challenged the policy in the courts. Key points: The court ruled that 'deficiencies' in the Rwandan asylum seeker system meant it was not a viable third country for resettlement Rishi Sunak has vowed to appeal the decision Last year, the ECHR imposed an injuction …

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What happens next with plans to deport people to Rwanda?
1 year, 5 months ago

What happens next with plans to deport people to Rwanda?

The Independent  

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UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical
1 year, 9 months ago

UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in the country. The government said a bill — expected to be announced Tuesday — will bar asylum claims by anyone who reaches Britain by unauthorized means, and will compel the …

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U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel
1 year, 9 months ago

U.K. aims to deport migrants who cross the English Channel

LA Times  

A group of people believed to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel after a small- boat incident in the English Channel on March 6, 2023. The British government said Monday that it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the U.K. in small boats across the English Channel from settling in …

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UK enacts measures to deport foreign criminals under slavery overhaul
1 year, 10 months ago

UK enacts measures to deport foreign criminals under slavery overhaul

Firstpost  

London: Britain’s government Monday enacted new measures to accelerate the deportation of foreign criminals, clamping down on some who have claimed protection under UK law as purported victims of “modern slavery”. “It is totally unfair that genuine victims of modern slavery may be left waiting longer to receive the protections they need due to the flagrant abuse of the system,” …

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UK cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 6 months ago

UK cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain canceled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights intervened, saying the plan carried “a real risk of irreversible harm.” The decision to scrap the flight capped three days of frantic court challenges from immigrant rights lawyers who launched a flurry of case-by-case appeals seeking …

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The U.K. cancels the first flight to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 6 months ago

The U.K. cancels the first flight to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda

NPR  

The U.K. cancels the first flight to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda The intervention came from the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm." RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: The European Court of Human Rights has intervened to stop the British government from flying a number of asylum seekers to Rwanda. WILLEM MARX: …

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U.K. cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

The Hindu  

Britain has cancelled its first deportation flight to Rwanda after a last-minute intervention by the European Court of Human Rights, which decided there was “a real risk of irreversible harm’’ to the asylum seekers involved. The flight had been scheduled to leave Tuesday evening but lawyers for the asylum seekers launched a flurry of case-by-case appeals seeking to block the …

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U.K. cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda
2 years, 6 months ago

U.K. cancels first flight to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda

LA Times  

A soldier carries a child from a group of people thought to be migrants who were brought to Dover, England, by Border Force after a small boat incident in the English Channel on Tuesday. Britain canceled a flight that was scheduled to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda late Tuesday after the European Court of Human Rights intervened, saying the plan …

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