Adoption of a law on the expulsion of migrants in Rwanda

THERE ISAnnounced two years ago by the Conservative government and presented as the flagship measure of its policy to combat illegal immigration, the project aims to send to Rwanda asylum seekers who have entered the UK illegally, particularly by crossing the English Channel in makeshift boats.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the passage of the law as “a decisive element in the fight against illegal immigration”, promising that “nothing will be able to stop” deportation flights here.

“The adoption of this historic law is not only a step forward, but a fundamental change in the global migration equation,” assured the conservative leader.

“We introduced the Rwanda Act to deter vulnerable migrants from undertaking dangerous crossings and to break the business model of the smuggling groups that exploit them,” he continued.

“The adoption of this law will allow us to do that and make it clear that if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay here,” insisted Sunak.

Initially adopted by 320 votes for and 276 against the deputies, the text was then subject to careful examination in the upper house, which on several occasions sent the text back to the lower house with amendments that were systematically rejected by the deputies.

The Lords eventually bowed to the will of the House of Commons, guaranteeing the entry into force of this text which aims to answer the objections of the British Supreme Court, which out of fear last November judged the project illegal in the previous version. especially for the safety of asylum seekers.

This text paves the way for the detention of migrants, while Sunak clarified on Monday that the government has reserved 2,200 places for detention and leased planes to guarantee that flights can start in ten to twelve weeks.