Court Blocks UK Government’s Plan to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda, Citing Safety Concerns

…By Henry George for TDPel Media.

The Home Office had devised this policy as part of its “Stop The Boats” immigration strategy.

While Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett of Maldon disagreed with the majority decision, he acknowledged that the deficiencies in Rwanda’s asylum system raised concerns about the risk of persecution or inhumane treatment faced by individuals who are sent there.

Additionally, an economic assessment of the Illegal Migration Bill, currently before Parliament, indicates that the government would need to deter a significant number of small boats crossing the Channel to break even financially.