MPs vote down Lords’ amendments to the Rwanda deportation bill.
19.3.2024. The House of Commons voted by a large majority against the 10 amendments to the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration ) bill, which is supposed to overrule the
The New York Times highlights three myths about the Rwanda scheme
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/world/europe/uk-rwanda-asylum.htmlA recent article in the NYT has exposed three misconceptions about the plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. 1. Claim :The Rwanda policy will significantly reduce levels of immigration
Soaring costs of Rwanda scheme
The government has paid a further £100 million to the Rwandan government this year, despite no planes taking off. An extra £50 million is expected to be spent over the
Government vows to press ahead with Rwanda scheme despite supreme court judgement.
Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly, the new home secretary, plan a fresh treaty with Rwanda and an emergency law to overturn the supreme court ruling that Rwanda is not a
Record backlog of asylum cases
The number of asylum seekers awaiting a Home Office decision on their claims has now risen to 175,457. This is the highest figure since records began in 2010. Over the
Government’s asylum policies condemned as “performative nastiness”.
An Observer editorial has attacked the government’s treatment of refugees as “performative nastiness”. Criticising the immigration minister Robert Jenrick’s order to paint over murals at a detention centre for refugee
Peers inflict further defeats on Illegal Migration bill
The House of Lords has successfully opposed a further seven measures in the Illegal Migration bill. Peers voted to limit the time children and pregnant women arriving by illegal means
Around 24,000 asylum seekers threatened with deportation to Rwanda
24,083 asylum seekers were threatened with forcible removal to Rwanda between January 2021 and March 2023, according to Home Office data obtained through an FOI request. These “letters of intent”
Rwanda unsafe for refugees, Court of Appeal rules.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Rwanda is not a “safe place” to send asylum seekers. Two of the three judges have concluded that Rwanda’s practice of frequently returning
House of Lords speaks out for refugees and asylum seekers
The House of Lords has voted in favour of four amendments to the Illegal Migration bill that would strengthen the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. Baroness Chakrabarti’s amendment