It comes as the home secretary updates the government’s migrants agreement with Rwanda, expanding its scope to include “all categories of people who pass through safe countries and make illegal and perilous journeys to the United Kingdom.”
A government source verified that the new Illegal Migration Bill would “seal off all loopholes” and that the United Kingdom is “certainly working to get the flights off by summer.”
The home secretary signed an update to the government’s migrants agreement with Rwanda, expanding its scope to include “all categories of people who pass through safe countries and make illegal and dangerous journeys to the United Kingdom.”
The government will be able to implement its new legislation, according to a native Office statement. Because illegal immigrants who “cannot be returned to their home country” will be eligible for relocation to Rwanda.
Those who enter the United Kingdom would be detained and returned to their native country or a “safe third country. Such as Rwanda” under the new legislation.
Suella Braverman praised the strengthening of the United Kingdom’s migration partnership with Rwanda during her official weekend visit to Kigali, Rwanda, where she met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Vincent Biruta.
As part of a £120 million agreement reached with Rwanda last year, the United Kingdom intends to send tens of thousands of migrants over 4,000 miles to Rwanda.
No one has traveled since a last-minute appeal to the European Court of Human Rights halted a trip in June.
Ms. Braverman and Dr. Biruta signed the updated Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday, expanding the partnership.
Rwanda has “ample resources.”
Ms. Braverman, speaking to the media on Saturday, stated, “The Bill dramatically and significantly reduces the legal avenues available – the claims available to individuals to prevent their removal or relocation from the United Kingdom.
To postpone their detention. To undermine our laws. Modern slavery, refuge, and human rights claims are being used to avoid border control.
She continued, “Our Bill corrects this, and we have struck the appropriate balance between fairness, on the one hand, for delivering a robust system of legal duties and powers to detain and remove, and compassion so that we are relocating individuals to a safe country.
As we saw in Rwanda, there are enough resources to assist and house people safely.
Braverman examines potential housing for migrants
The home minister met with Rwandan-restored refugees in Rwanda.
She also viewed modern, long-term housing for Rwandan resettlers.
Fesseha Teame, a Rwandan exile, told reporters on Saturday that he has “never felt like an outsider.” But that he does not believe the African nation can house “thousands” of migrants.
The 48-year-old man, who has a wife and four children, addressed the media in response to the home secretary’s claim that “Rwanda can resettle many thousands of people and can quickly set up accommodation once flights commence.”
Ms. Braverman also stated that the claim that Rwanda could only accept 200 individuals is a “completely false narrative. Propagated by critics who wish to scuttle the agreement.”
Last year, Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo cited the figure of 200 when speaking to British correspondents.
Ms. Braverman met with investment start-ups and entrepreneurs to discuss the variety of business and employment opportunities in Rwanda.
To combat illegal migration, the prime minister announced earlier this month the establishment of a new detention center in France. As well as the deployment of more French personnel and improved technology to patrol beaches.
In 2022, approximately 45,728 individuals crossed the Channel into the United Kingdom, a 60% increase from the previous year.
Ms. Braverman stated that she was visiting Rwanda this weekend to “reinforce the government’s commitment to the partnership as part of our plan to stop the boats and to discuss plans to operationalize our agreement shortly.”
