Thousands of migrants eligible for Rwanda scheme not reporting to Home Office
Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 can be located for detention, an impact assessment says.
Out of 5,700 people identified for removal, 2,145 can be located for detention, an impact assessment says.
"I don’t think I’ll ever uncringe from this"
“Well ... Rwanda is a different country of Congo, isn’t it?”
The first plane carrying asylum seekers could depart in July.
The Refugee Council claimed 115,575 asylum seekers could be stranded in a “permanent limbo” by the end of 2024.
Home Secretary James Cleverly has been defending the Government’s plans during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
Three men, a woman and a girl were killed trying to make the crossing, according to the French coastguard.
He said he would never have pursued the Rwanda deal as prime minister because "we could return people directly to France" back then.
“It is absolutely chilling", the UK’s illegal migration minister, Michael Tomlinson, told GMB after hearing the reports.
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