Why Rwanda? Migrant deportation bill explained and what life’s like at Hope Hostel
Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has finally passed through parliament after a crunch vote in the Commons.
MPs passed the Rwanda Bill after hours of debate and months of political ‘ping pong’ over the highly controversial proposals.
The lengthy legislation has a rather simple goal: allowing the government to put some asylum seekers on one-way flights to Rwanda.
Rather than have their claims proceed by British immigration officials, those who sought sanctuary with the UK in mind will be potentially resettled in the African nation.