Britain approves law to send illegal migrants to Rwanda
The law aims to deter thousands of migrants trying to reach the island by boat
The UK Parliament has passed a law that will see foreigners who have applied for asylum sent to Rwanda. The government hopes that this measure will deter thousands of potential illegal migrants from reaching the island by boat.
Source. This was reported by the BBC.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promised that the first planes with asylum seekers will leave for Africa in two to three months.
According to a government statement, the aim of the law is to "discourage people from making the dangerous journey by boat to the UK to claim asylum, with the assistance of criminal smugglers, despite having already passed through other safe third countries."
In 2022, the UK signed a treaty with Rwanda, according to which asylum applications submitted by the British authorities will be reviewed by Rwandan officials. In case of a positive response, the asylum seeker will have to stay in Rwanda, which the British authorities have recognised as a fairly safe country to live in.
Currently, about 52,000 illegal migrants are awaiting asylum decisions.
Since the beginning of the year, more than 4,600 people have arrived in Britain by boat. The number of illegal migrants who arrived in the country in 2022 and 2023 was 45,755 and 29,437, respectively.
Background. As a reminder, a French court sentenced a Rwandan doctor involved in the genocide of the Tutsi people to a long prison term.
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