The way has been cleared for an important innovation in British asylum policy. In future, asylum seekers who want to come to the UK will have to wait for the outcome of their case in Rwanda. The procedure, which is controversial among the immigration lobby, has now cleared an important legal hurdle.
The High Court in London ruled that the first flight to the African country, scheduled for Tuesday, could now go ahead.
Judge Jonathan Swift dismissed an application by critics of the plan to stop the flight by means of an injunction. It was in the public interest for Home Minister Patel to implement immigration policy decisions, Swift said. NGOs and a trade union had sought to stop the plans, arguing that deportation to the East African country would be “unsafe”.
Prime Minister Johnson’s government wants the scheme to crack down on smuggling gangs and make unwanted cross-Channel entries unattractive. According to Johnson’s plans, Rwanda will initially receive 120 million pounds (140 million euros) for the cooperation. The focus, according to the prime minister, is on single young men – especially those considered economic migrants. They should be able to settle in Rwanda just as easily.
Rwanda, meanwhile, has said it can receive and house “tens of thousands” of migrants as part of its cooperation with London.
Last year alone, more than 28 000 migrants crossed the English Channel into Britain. Rising immigration was a key issue in the 2016 Brexit vote.
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