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New UK Government To Stop Housing Migrants On Accommodation Barge
Britain's new Labour government announced Tuesday that it will stop housing migrants on a controversial accommodation barge from next year as it tries to clear a backlog of asylum requests.
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Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK Sends First Asylum Seeker To Rwanda: Report
Britain has sent a first asylum seeker to Rwanda as part of a controversial but voluntary scheme for irregular migrants whose applications have been rejected, British media reported on Tuesday.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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"I'd Rather Die": Asylum Seekers Fear UK's Rwanda Deportation Law
Asylum seekers housed on an accommodation barge on the coast of southern England say they are afraid of being sent to Rwanda, after a controversial proposal for deportation was approved.
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"Prefer To Die": UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel
Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England.
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Explained: UK's Safety Of Rwanda Bill And Why It Is Controversial
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023, which parliament has approved, is the UK government's latest attempt to deport asylum seekers to the east African country as part of efforts to cut irregular immigration, after previous attempt
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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Migrant Detentions Set To Begin After UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Bill
The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the UN and rights groups.
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Rishi Sunak Gets Rwanda Bill Through Parliament: All You Need To Know
Britain's parliament has passed a law under which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while they await a decision on their applications.
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Rishi Sunak's Controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill Passed After UK Parliament Marathon
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
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First Migrant Flight To Rwanda Will Leave In 10-12 Weeks, Says UK PM Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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"Was Taken By Surprise": Rishi Sunak On 1,000 Pound Bet With Piers Morgan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was "taken by surprise" as he explained why he agreed to a 1,000 pound ($1,255) bet that his government would send asylum seekers to Rwanda before the next general election.
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New UK Government To Stop Housing Migrants On Accommodation Barge
Britain's new Labour government announced Tuesday that it will stop housing migrants on a controversial accommodation barge from next year as it tries to clear a backlog of asylum requests.
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Northern Ireland Court Blocks UK Law To Deport Asylum-Seekers To Rwanda
A High Court judge in Belfast on Monday ruled that a UK law allowing asylum-seekers to be deported to Rwanda should be disapplied in Northern Ireland on human rights grounds.
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UK Confirms First Migrants Held For Rwanda Deportation Flights
British authorities have started to detain migrants in preparation for them to be sent to Rwanda in the next nine to 11 weeks, the government said on Wednesday, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship immigration policy.
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UK Sends First Asylum Seeker To Rwanda: Report
Britain has sent a first asylum seeker to Rwanda as part of a controversial but voluntary scheme for irregular migrants whose applications have been rejected, British media reported on Tuesday.
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UK Plans To Deport 5,700 Migrants To Rwanda In 2024
The UK expects to deport 5,700 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial plan.
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"I'd Rather Die": Asylum Seekers Fear UK's Rwanda Deportation Law
Asylum seekers housed on an accommodation barge on the coast of southern England say they are afraid of being sent to Rwanda, after a controversial proposal for deportation was approved.
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"Prefer To Die": UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel
Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England.
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Explained: UK's Safety Of Rwanda Bill And Why It Is Controversial
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill 2023, which parliament has approved, is the UK government's latest attempt to deport asylum seekers to the east African country as part of efforts to cut irregular immigration, after previous attempt
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5 Migrants Drown In English Channel, Rishi Sunak Says Nothing Will Stop Rwanda Policy
At least five people, including a child, died in an attempt to cross the English Channel from France, hours after Britain passed a bill to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda to try to deter the dangerous crossings.
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Migrant Detentions Set To Begin After UK Parliament Passes Rwanda Bill
The UK readied on Tuesday to start detaining migrants within days for deportation to Rwanda after the controversial plan got parliament's approval, sparking outrage from the UN and rights groups.
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Rishi Sunak Gets Rwanda Bill Through Parliament: All You Need To Know
Britain's parliament has passed a law under which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while they await a decision on their applications.
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Rishi Sunak's Controversial Rwanda Migrant Bill Passed After UK Parliament Marathon
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
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First Migrant Flight To Rwanda Will Leave In 10-12 Weeks, Says UK PM Rishi Sunak
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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UK's Rwanda Plan "Not Compatible" With Rights Obligations: Lawmakers
The UK government's latest legislation to revive its controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda is "not compatible" with the country's rights obligations, a watchdog panel of British lawmakers warned Monday.
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"Was Taken By Surprise": Rishi Sunak On 1,000 Pound Bet With Piers Morgan
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was "taken by surprise" as he explained why he agreed to a 1,000 pound ($1,255) bet that his government would send asylum seekers to Rwanda before the next general election.
