AGI – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak goes ahead with the new asylum and immigration policy, in defiance of the negative opinion of the Supreme Court which assessed the bill as “illegitimate”. The controversial security bill, which would see migrants who have arrived illegally in Britain repatriated to Rwanda, will be put to a vote in Parliament today.
As explained by the Conservative Prime Minister himself, “it is fundamental legislation. It represents not just a radical change in the way we do it, but actually a fundamental change in the global equation of how to deal with illegal immigration.” After months of heated debates and complex institutional transitions, the government aims to complete its passage through Parliament as soon as possible.
“No more prevarication, no more delays. By voting on this bill in Parliament today, we can collectively send a very clear message: if you come here illegally, you will not be able to stay,” Sunak stressed. The adoption of the legislative measure is also presented as proof of the fact that Rwanda is “a safe country”, thus removing any doubt even in public opinion. After his televised address to the country, in a press conference with journalists at Downing Street, Sunak assured that the planes “are ready”, the organization is already in place, so the first flights will take off “within 10-12 weeks” at later.
In response to criticism from the opposition and from international organizations and human rights activists, Prime Minister Tory has shown himself more decisive than ever on the implementation of the plan launched by his executive, focused on the transfer of quotas to the African country of the Great Lakes for dissuasive purposes. of asylum seekers arriving illegally in the UK.
“There are no ifs or buts,” it will be implemented “whatever happens. No international court will stop us,” Sunak said. Political negotiations are still ongoing to try to introduce some concessions into the bill, in particular a measure that would exempt Afghan interpreters and others who worked for British forces abroad from the threat of deportation to Rwanda.
An expensive plan – a gradual amount between 69 thousand and 173 thousand euros to be paid to Kigali for each deported migrant, based on the total number – whose implementation was initially scheduled for summer 2022, but was postponed for legal reasons. According to official data, more than 100,000 people have arrived in the UK illegally since 2018. In recent months, flows have reduced, with 28 thousand arrivals recorded between January and November 2023, based on the latest available statistics. In 2022, a total of 45,000 migrants had reached the country on small boats, coming from northern France.
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