British government works at “accelerated pace” to detain and transfer migrants to Rwanda – News

In a statement, the English government states that more people should be transferred in the coming weeks and that this work by the Ministry of the Interior’s operational teams is “an essential part of the plan to carry out flights to Rwanda over the next nine to 11 weeks”.

“This activity constitutes another important milestone in the government’s broader plan to put an end to crossings in small boats, which we will reduce by more than a third in 2023”, says the English executive.

It argues that “Rwanda’s policy will dissuade migrants from making dangerous journeys across the canal [da Mancha]”, because it will make it clear that anyone arriving illegally in the United Kingdom will not be able to stay in the country.

It adds that the Home Office has increased detention capacity to more than 2,200 detention spaces and trained 200 new staff to “quickly process requests, and has 500 highly trained escorts ready”.

“Commercial charter flights were also booked and an airport was placed on alert”, he adds.

On the other hand, the British government states that “Rwanda has repeatedly proven its ability to offer asylum seekers the opportunity to build new and prosperous lives with accommodation, education, training and employment”.

“The country has a strong and successful track record in resettling people, welcoming more than 135,000 refugees, and is ready to accept thousands more who cannot stay in the UK,” he adds.

On Monday, the United Kingdom deported the first asylum seeker to Rwanda following its voluntary program for migrants who have been refused asylum, British media reported.

This man, believed to be from the African continent, traveled on a commercial flight, according to media reports.

The asylum seeker agreed to be deported to Rwanda and receive a payment of up to 3,000 pounds (3,500 euros at the current exchange rate) in return, government sources cited by the Times revealed.

Despite this being a controversial process from the beginning and which generated a long and turbulent parliamentary debate, the Ministry of Interior states that “the Government’s Rwanda Security Law and the internationally binding treaty reaffirm and guarantee the security of Rwanda and this policy ”.

“The treaty directly responds to the Supreme Court’s December findings by strengthening Rwanda’s asylum system to ensure that no one is sent back to an unsafe country after relocation. Based on the treaty, the law confirms that Rwanda is a safe country for relocation purposes”, he argues.

Quoted in the statement, the Minister of the Interior, James Cleverly, highlights that the partnership with Rwanda “is a pioneering response to the global challenge of illegal migration”.