BRITISH Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Rwandan President Paul Kagame are eagerly awaiting the initiation of deportation flights for asylum seekers under Britain’s plan to send them to Rwanda, as disclosed in a statement following their meeting on Tuesday.
Sunak’s proposal aims to relocate thousands of asylum seekers who annually arrive in Britain via small boats to Rwanda. However, legal obstacles have thus far hindered the implementation of the plan.
In a readout of the meeting held in London, Sunak’s office stated, ‘Both leaders looked forward to flights departing to Rwanda in the spring’
For these flights to commence, the British government must enact new legislation, which Sunak hopes will facilitate the deportation of asylum seekers who enter Britain without authorisation to the East African nation.
The proposed legislation, which seeks to prevent further legal challenges to the deportation plan, is scheduled for parliamentary debate on April 15.
Sunak has previously expressed his anticipation for the inaugural flights to take off in the spring, aiming for implementation before a national election anticipated in the latter half of this year.
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