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Rwanda asylum plan: UK court allows removal flight to commence Tuesday

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June 11 2022
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A flight to take asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda next Tuesday has been allowed to go ahead by the High Court.
Campaigners failed in an initial legal bid to halt the removals to the east African country, but have confirmed they will take the case to the Court of Appeal on Monday.
Under the policy, those entering the UK illegally will be flown to Rwanda to apply for asylum there.
About 31 people have been told they may be on the first flight.
There will be a full judicial review, where the High Court will hear a challenge to the policy as a whole, before the end of July, it heard.
In his decision, the judge Mr Justice Swift accepted there was a “material public interest” in Home Secretary Priti Patel being able to carry out her policies.
Ms Patel praised his judgement and said the government would go ahead with its plans, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the ruling as “welcome news”.
However, campaigners who brought the case expressed concern for the welfare of people set to be “forcibly deported”.
It comes as the Times newspaper reports the Prince of Wales has been privately critical of the government’s policy, saying he has described it as “appalling”.
The prince is set to represent the Queen in Kigali, the Rwandan capital, at a Commonwealth summit later this month. Prince Charles’ office reiterated he remains “politically neutral”.
The government hopes the scheme will discourage asylum seekers from crossing the English Channel, by making it clear many cases will now be dealt with by Rwanda.
More than 10,000 people have made the dangerous sea journey so far this year.
While their application is considered by Rwanda those affected will be given accommodation and support and, if successful, will be able to remain there with up to five years’ access to education and support.
Those who fail in their asylum bids in Rwanda will be offered the chance to apply for visas under other immigration routes if they wish to remain in the country, but could still face deportation.
Campaigners had sought to block the flight from leaving, as well as individual people being placed on it. – BBC.
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