UK passes law to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after months of wrangling
Apr 23, 2024 #UnitedKingdom #RishiSunak #UKAsylumSeekers
The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deport
Apr 23, 2024 #UnitedKingdom #RishiSunak #UKAsylumSeekers
The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.
A controversial United Kingdom government bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally secured the approval of the upper house of parliament, which had demanded numerous amendments, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to start the first flights to Kigali within weeks.
Sunak hopes the legislation will boost the dismal fortunes of his Conservative Party in an election widely expected to take place later this year.
The plan is the central part of Sunak’s government's strategy to tackle illegal migration.
And it has been widely criticised by human rights groups.
Al Jazeera’s Paul Brennan reports from London.
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