Peers demand MPs think again for a fifth time on Rwanda asylum plan
by The London Economic
The London Economic— Defiant peers have again dug in their heels over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plan and demanded MPs think again for a fifth time.
BBC News—What is the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda and how many could go?. The UK government has passed new legislation to let it send some asylum seekers to Rwanda.
USA Today—Britain pushes through controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. Political tensions over immigration, illegal and authorized, span the globe. Britain's plan? Send asylum seekers to East Africa.
The Guardian—Sunak: rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’. UK PM points to Irish deputy PM’s claim that threat of being deported led people to cross border from Northern IrelandAn increase in asylum seekers heading to to Ireland proves that the Conservative party’s Rwanda plan is working, Rishi Sunak has claimed.In an interview with Sky News’ Trevor Phillips that will air on Sunday morning, the prime minister said the “deterrent is already having an impact because people are worried about coming here”. Continue reading