"A lot of them (the incoming migrants) have misconceptions about what Rwanda is like and about what Africa is like and to be quite honest some of this is perpetrated by media, and that does not reflect the reality of our countries." Yolande Makolo, Rwandan government spokesperson
The European Court of Human Rights confirmed it had issued an order preventing the deportation of one individual due to be on the first flight of migrants from Britain to Rwanda due to depart hours later.
the government says it brought in the rwanda policy to tackle the trafficking gangs that are bringing ever larger numbers of people across the english channel. so far this year more than 10,000 people have made the dangerous crossing. last november 27 people died when one boat sank. and it was this point the prime minister emphasised at the cabinet meeting this morning. it s been extremely difficult to find a way of doing it that is humane, it is not reasonable to try to turn boats around at sea in the english channel. those waters are very dangerous. we have had to work within the scope of common humanity and compassion. that s the right thing to do, but we have to interrupt the business model of the gangs. but there has been plenty of opposition to the rwanda scheme. the opposition labour party has called the plans unworkable, unethical and extortionately expensive . senior church of england leaders described the plan as an immoral policy that shames britain
it is set to divide opinion along party lines and with the prime minister s popularity within his own party low, it isjust minister s popularity within his own party low, it is just what boris johnson needs right now. for whatever johnson needs right now. fr? whatever reason, migrants are prepared to lead the comparative safety of france to endure perilous journeys to make it to the uk. unless you are prepared to say, it is not worth making thatjourney, you are better staying in france where you can claim asylum and live a good life there, the migrants will continue to make thatjourney. but all continue to make that journey. but all the bishops in the house of lords have condemned the rwanda deal as an immoral policy that shames britain. it as an immoral policy that shames britain. , ., ., ., britain. it is about the moral rincile britain. it is about the moral principle of britain. it is about the moral principle of saying, - britain. it is about the moral principle of saying, we
heed international law, asylum seekers heed to international law, asylum seekers heed to be international law, asylum seekers need to be treated the same, they deserve need to be treated the same, they deserve to need to be treated the same, they deserve to have their claims assessed. if they don t stand up and then people may be deported to countries that they came from. but if they countries that they came from. but if they are found to have a case for asylum, if they are found to have a case for asylum, that it should be granted here in asylum, that it should be granted here in the asylum, that it should be granted here in the uk. in terms of the deterreht here in the uk. in terms of the deterrent effect that olivia talked about, deterrent effect that olivia talked about, there s actually a lot of evidence about, there s actually a lot of evidence that doesn t hold up it s very rare evidence that doesn t hold up it s very rare because it breaks international