UK Parliament Approves Controversial Rwanda Deportation Bill, Triggering Legal Challenges
The UK government's Rwanda deportation bill, which aims to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, has passed after a lengthy debate in the House of Lords.
The bill is now expected to receive royal assent on Tuesday.
The Home Office has identified a group of asylum seekers with weak legal claims to be the first to be sent to Rwanda in July.
Lawyers are preparing to challenge the removal of individual asylum seekers in court.
The UK government, led by Home Secretary Sunak and James Cleverly, has passed a bill in parliament to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK by irregular means to Rwanda.
This legislation aims to prevent people from using false human rights claims to block removals and asserts the UK parliament's sovereignty over European court interventions.
The bill is a significant step in the government's plan to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.
The International Rescue Committee UK's director of advocacy, Denisa Delić, spoke on Monday about the recent passage of a bill allowing for refugees to be sent to Rwanda.
She stated that efforts have been made to clear the way for the first flight, but sending refugees to Rwanda is deemed ineffective, unnecessary, and costly, despite its approval.
The Home Office has identified a group of asylum seekers with weak legal claims to be the first to be sent to Rwanda in July.
Lawyers are preparing to challenge the removal of individual asylum seekers in court.
The UK government, led by Home Secretary Sunak and James Cleverly, has passed a bill in parliament to deport asylum seekers arriving in the UK by irregular means to Rwanda.
This legislation aims to prevent people from using false human rights claims to block removals and asserts the UK parliament's sovereignty over European court interventions.
The bill is a significant step in the government's plan to stop small boats crossing the English Channel.
The International Rescue Committee UK's director of advocacy, Denisa Delić, spoke on Monday about the recent passage of a bill allowing for refugees to be sent to Rwanda.
She stated that efforts have been made to clear the way for the first flight, but sending refugees to Rwanda is deemed ineffective, unnecessary, and costly, despite its approval.
