UK signs deal to send illegal refugees to Rwanda

The purpose of the above program is to de-motivate people illegal border crossing only to settle in the UK.

Under the agreement described by the UK Home Secretary as “a first of its kind in the world”, the immigrate to the UK Illegals from 1 January 2022 may be sent to Rwanda and have their asylum applications processed there, or assisted to resettle in this East African country.

Priti Patel, UK Home Secretary, said:Settlers in Rwanda will be supported for up to 5 years including support for training, integration, housing, health care to be able to settle down and develop their lives. This Agreement is in full compliance with national and international laws“.

British Home Secretary Priti Patel. (Photo: AP)

Meanwhile, Mr. Vincent Biruta, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, said: “We will provide them with the bare minimum to live a decent life. We will invest in the development of skills for their socio-economic integration“.

The UK will provide finance and expertise to execute the deal with Rwanda. Specifically, the British Government contributed 120 million pounds (more than 3,500 billion VND) to this program.

According to the British Prime Minister, the new measures are designed to deal with the problem of crossing the border into the UK through the strait between France and Britain. The British Prime Minister believes that this program will disrupt the business model of trafficking gangs and expressed his willingness to do everything to carry out the plan to the end despite criticism or facing challenges. on legal.

In 2021 alone, more than 28,000 people have reached the UK by crossing the English Channel from France.

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