Illegal migrants set to be deported to Rwanda handcuffed at home

The Home Office said a series of operations took place across the country this week, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks.

The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations this week The faces of both men were obscured in the videos and the locations of the detentions have not been disclosed. 'This is a complex piece of work, but we remain absolutely committed to operationalising the policy, to stop the boats and break the business model of people smuggling gangs.'

The Home Office has increased its detention capacity to more than 2,200 detention spaces, trained 200 new caseworkers to quickly process claims and has 500 highly trained escorts ready. It said the country has a strong and successful track record in resettling people, hosting more than 135,000 refugees, and stands ready to accept thousands more who cannot stay in the UK

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'The plan was always deeply immoral and coming at eye watering cost to the taxpayer, no amount of flashy PR will change that. It meant the number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the Channel has hit a new record high for the first four months of a calendar year, jumping 27 per cent on 2023's total for the same period of 5,946 to 7,567.Since the Safety of Rwanda Act became law after receiving Royal Assent on Thursday, 900 migrants have made the journey in 18 boats.

The figures come as the National Crime Agency said a fourth man had been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences after five migrants died last week while trying to cross the Channel.The Home office said Rwanda has proven its ability to offer asylum seekers a chance to build new and prosperous lives with accommodation, education, training and employment.

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