UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

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https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-61782866

UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Plans for the UK to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda have been passed by Parliament.
The Rwanda bill was introduced to allow the scheme to go ahead after the Supreme Court ruled it was unlawful.

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They would have their asylum claims processed there, rather in than the UK. If successful, they could be granted refugee status and allowed to stay in the landlocked east-central African country.

If not, they could apply to settle in Rwanda on other grounds, or seek asylum in another "safe third country". No asylum seeker would be able to apply to return to the UK.

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After the Supreme Court ruled that the scheme was unlawful, the government introduced a bill to make clear in UK law that Rwanda is a safe country. The legislation - which was finally approved on 22 April after intense political wrangling - orders the courts to ignore key sections of the Human Rights Act.
It also compels the courts to disregard other British laws or international rules - such as the international Refugee Convention - which would block deportations to Rwanda.

…more… high cost of ‘resettlement’ vs supporting in the uk… Rwanda not safe: lack of civil rights and violence against protesters…

(Stone cold racist.)