The United Kingdom sent a migrant to Rwanda for the first time, within the framework of a voluntary program for people who are denied asylum, British media reported this Tuesday (04/30/2024).
On April 23, the British Parliament approved a law that allows migrants who arrived irregularly to its territory to be expelled to Rwanda.
The Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it planned to begin expulsions before July 2024, but a man agreed on April 29 to leave the United Kingdom to be expelled to Rwanda after seeing his asylum application rejected at the end of 2023. British media claimed.
The man – supposedly originally from an African country – traveled on a commercial flight, local press reported. He agreed to be deported to Rwanda and receive up to £3,000 in return. [unos 3.700 dólares]according to government sources cited by the newspaper The Sun. Contact by agency AFPthe Ministry of the Interior did not confirm the information.
“From now on, we are in a position to send asylum seekers to Rwanda within the framework of our partnership for migration and economic development,” said a government spokesperson. “This agreement allows people without immigration status in the UK to be relocated to a safe third country where they will be helped to rebuild their lives,” he added.
The British Government indicated on April 23 that it hopes to expel to Rwanda “by the end of the year” an identified group of 5,700 asylum seekers, after the adoption of its controversial law aimed at stopping the arrivals of irregular migrants through the Channel. the stain.
ama (afp, reuters, bbc)
Refugees sent to Rwanda
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