The UK has despatched the primary failed asylum seeker to Rwanda – beneath a voluntary scheme.
The scheme is for many who have gone by the asylum course of and had permission rejected, reasonably than for migrants who’ve illegally entered Britain by crossing the Channel on small boats.
The migrant was despatched on a business flight and handed a price from the British taxpayer to assist relocate beneath the phrases of a cope with Rwanda.
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Based on The Sun, the person of African origin claimed asylum within the UK however was rejected on the finish of final yr. He then accepted the supply to go to Rwanda.
He left the UK on Monday.
This was not beneath carried out utilizing the powers set out within the Security of Rwanda Act, however rather a parallel scheme that permits somebody to decide on to make the journey if their makes an attempt to say asylum within the UK fails.
And upon arrival in Kigali, the particular person is ready to declare round £3,000 in UK taxpayer cash as assist.
The event was criticised by each the Labour Celebration and Reform UK director Nigel Farage.
Yvette Cooper, Labour’s shadow residence secretary, stated: “The Tories are so determined to get any flight off to Rwanda earlier than the native elections that they’ve now simply paid somebody to go.
“British taxpayers aren’t simply forking out £3,000 for a volunteer to board a airplane, they’re additionally paying Rwanda to offer him with free board and lodgings for the subsequent 5 years. This extortionate pre-election gimmick is more likely to be costing on common £2m per particular person.
“Former Tory House Workplace ministers warned that the federal government’s plan was simply to get token flights off earlier than a Common Election. Now we all know what they imply.”
Former UKIP chief Mr Farage stated: “Do not be conned by this new authorities spin on the Rwanda deal.
“This African man, who didn’t even cross the Channel, was refused asylum and has voluntarily accepted £3,000 and free board.
“It will not cease the boats.”
The federal government’s makes an attempt to forcefully take away folks to Rwanda had been introduced greater than two years in the past, however nobody has been despatched to this point.
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Earlier this month, parliament handed the Security of Rwanda Act, and the federal government hopes to get flights off the bottom in 9 to 11 weeks.
A authorities spokesperson stated: “We at the moment are in a position to ship asylum seekers to Rwanda beneath our migration and financial improvement partnership.
“This deal permits folks with no immigration standing within the UK to be relocated to a secure third nation the place they are going to be supported to rebuild.”