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yesterday, 37 asylum seekers arrived on the kent coast. but they could face potential removal to rwanda, because they ve travelled from france, a safe country. this is the boeing 767, chartered by the home office to take the first group of asylum seekers on a one way ticket to rwanda later today. the plane can carry around 200 on the 4,095 mile journey, but only eight asylum seekers will be aboard, three of whom are in court in the next few hours, arguing to be removed from the flight home. home secretary priti patel has long argued the policy is in the public interest, designed to deter unnecessaryjourneys from safe eu countries, and thwart the criminal gangs charging for dangerous channel crossings. shame on you! the policy is, though, dividing public opinion, evidenced by these scenes outside the courts ofjustice yesterday, and the home office. some agree it s an effective way to deal with illegal migration. but for others, it s an unsafe
court ruling yesterday. campaigners were trying to stop the flight, before a full hearing next month on whether the policy is lawful. however, just seven migrants are expected to be on the flight when it leaves and some of them are still appealing their case, as vincent mcaviney reports. despite the government s publicity around its new policy, yesterday, 37 asylum seekers arrived on the kent coast. but they could face potential removal to rwanda, because they ve travelled from france, a safe country. this is the boeing 767, chartered by the home office to take the first group of asylum seekers on a one way ticket to rwanda later today. the plane can carry around 200 on the a,095 mile journey, but only eight asylum seekers will be aboard, three of whom are in court in the next few hours, arguing to be removed from the flight. home secretary priti patel has