First ever illegal immigrant is sent to Rwanda in bid to stop the boats

According to Home Office data, the number of people arriving in the UK via small boats in the first four months of this year was a record high 7,167 people The UK has moved its first illegal migrant to Rwanda, according to reports.

A source told The Sun: “This proves it’s possible and legal for Britain to remove failed asylum seekers to Rwanda successfully and smoothly.” It is claimed, refugees will be immediately transferred to detention centres that the Home Office has prepared for the operation.At the time it claimed that Rwanda stood “ready to accept people who wish to rebuild their lives and cannot stay in the UK.”

Enver Solomon, the chief executive of the Refugee Council, said: “The government is determined to recklessly pursue its inhumane Rwanda plan despite the cost, chaos and human misery it will unleash. We know it is likely to cause a catastrophic system meltdown.”

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