‘Over five people have died while crossing the English Channel hours after the UK approved the migrant deportation bill’, according to the media reports. According to the media sources, the bodies were discovered at the Wimereaux beach in northern France on Tuesday.
This came hours after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants on a one-way ticket to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament. Human rights groups have described the legislation as inhumane and cruel.
The UK government plans to deport some of those who enter the country illegally as a deterrent to migrants who risk their lives in boats in hopes that they will be able to claim asylum once they reach Britain.
Meanwhile, after a protracted battle in the UK Parliament, a divisive bill granting the government authority to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing has finally been approved. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced staunch opposition both within Parliament and from human rights activists, who challenged the legislation on grounds of fundamental rights.
Sunak’s struggle to enact the policy has been marred by significant setbacks, leading to considerable embarrassment for the British government. Despite allocating substantial funds to Rwanda for the initiative, it has yet to yield any tangible results.
The bill aims to dissuade irregular migration into the UK, particularly through perilous journeys across the English Channel facilitated by criminal networks. Under the legislation, asylum seekers arriving in the UK may be redirected to Rwanda for assessment. If their claims are accepted, they will remain in Rwanda; however, if rejected, provisions state they cannot be deported elsewhere except to the UK, though the repercussions of such a scenario remain unclear.
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