The Home Office’s plan to tackle illegal immigration has been the subject of controversy for months. But what will it mean for asylum seekers looking to settle in the UK?
In the latest development in the Home Office’s controversial Rwanda deportation plan, the High Court has ruled that aLawyers acting on behalf of the 31 asylum seekers scheduled to board the flight had argued the policy was unlawful and sought the urgent injunction to stop it, along with any other such flights ahead of a full hearing of the case later in the year.
However, many campaigners and opposition MPs have expressed their concerns about the robustness of the asylum process in Rwanda, including the potential for discrimination againstHowever, this week Mr Justice Swift refused to grant interim relief, a ruling that was welcomed by home secretary“I welcome the court’s decision in our favour and will now continue to deliver on progressing our world-leading Migration Partnership,” Patel wrote on Twitter on Friday following the decision.
“Rwanda is a safe country and has previously been recognised for providing a safe haven for refugees – we will continue preparations for the first flight to Rwanda, alongside the range of other measures intended to reduce small boat crossings.”
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