{"id":121871,"date":"2023-12-05T19:09:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=121871"},"modified":"2023-12-05T19:09:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T19:09:47","slug":"refugees-from-rwanda-to-be-accepted-in-uk-under-fresh-asylum-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/politics\/refugees-from-rwanda-to-be-accepted-in-uk-under-fresh-asylum-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugees from Rwanda to be accepted in UK under fresh asylum plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Refugees in Rwanda will be relocated to the UK as part of an immigration agreement signed with the African nation. The Government announced a legally-binding treaty with Rwanda which it said would address the reasons that led the Supreme Court to deem the flagship asylum policy unlawful.<\/p>\n

It includes: \u201cThe Parties shall make arrangements for the United Kingdom to resettle a portion of Rwanda\u2019s most vulnerable refugees in the United Kingdom, recognising both Parties\u2019 commitment towards providing better international protection for refugees.\u201d<\/p>\n

Home Secretary James Cleverly travelled to Rwanda\u2019s capital of Kigali yesterday to sign the treaty.<\/p>\n

It also states that \u201call transfer requests by the United Kingdom shall require approval by Rwanda prior to any relocation\u201d.<\/p>\n

This means that Rwandan officials will get to decide which asylum seekers it wants to take.<\/p>\n

ERG chairman Mark Francois said the group’s \u201cstar chamber\u201d of lawyers will examine the new Rwanda legislation to ensure it contains ‘\u201dunambiguous wording\u201d that will ensure deportation flights.<\/p>\n

He warned against any attempt to \u201cbounce\u201d MPs into approving it beforehand.<\/p>\n

Mr Cleverly said the promised \u201cemergency\u201d legislation will come before Parliament \u201csoon\u201d to determine that Rwanda is a safe destination, as another aspect of the plan.<\/p>\n

Foreign Secretary David Cameron stressed the need to tackle small boat crossings as he gave his full backing to the Government\u2019s Rwanda asylum plan.<\/p>\n

The Cabinet minister said there was \u201cnothing more destructive\u201d to a country\u2019s border system than such \u201cvisible\u201d illegal migration. He added that during his seven-year absence from politics the debate had changed and many European countries were \u201cextremely worried\u201d about the scale of the problem.<\/p>\n