Home Office set to detain asylum seekers in surprise Rwanda operation

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 Refugees who turn up for routine meetings at immigration service offices or bail appointments will be detained by officials, TOfficials will also pick up refugees across the country as part of the detention operation, which is being launched weeks earlier than expected.

Police in Scotland have been reportedly put on alert because due to the high risk of street protests and attempts by pro-refugee campaigners to stop detentions.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.

The Home Office said ratification of the prime minister’s Safety of Rwanda Act meant “the government is entering the final phase of operationalising this landmark policy to tackle illegal migration and stop the boats”.

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