Thirty-one people are due to be sent to Rwanda on Tuesday June 14 as part of Downing Street’s controversial policy to return migrants who arrived illegally in the UK.
On the eve of the first planned departures, the British courts on Monday rejected last-minute appeals against the government’s controversial plan to send migrants who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom to Rwanda. A first flight of around 30 people is due to leave tomorrow. ” This appeal is dismissed “, declared the judge of the High Court in London, seized against this project of the conservative government of Boris Johnson which aims to discourage illegal crossings of the Channel, in strong increase.
Home Secretary Priti Patel’s policies are hotly debated in the country. Several demonstrations took place to protest against the deportation of migrants to Rwanda. Prince Charles, supposed not to comment on government policy, denounced a few days ago a “ a terrible policy “, according The Times.
For his part, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi strongly condemned the British government’s plan to send migrants who arrived illegally in the United Kingdom to Rwanda. ” This deal is totally wrong, this deal is totally wrong for so many different reasons “, denounced Filippo Grandi during a press conference in Geneva, on the eve of the first planned departures.