Denmark closer to sending asylum seekers to Rwanda
Denmark and Rwanda have signed a declaration on the possible transfer of asylum seekers. Under the deal, around 1,000 people a year may be sent to the East African country.
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Nearly 1,000 migrants cross Channel, scores rescued by France
Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats on Saturday, while around 200 others were rescued and returned to France. Authorities again warned against making the dangerous journey.
UK outsources Channel policing to private companies as record number of migrants reach Britain in August
The UK Home Office has enlisted two private companies to help pick up migrants in the English Channel. While one company appears to be a small enterprise, the other one is part of a large investment and consultancy firm based in the US.
Suicide risk high among asylum seekers in the UK threatened with removal to Rwanda
Medical evidence in a report shows that the risk of suicide among asylum seekers in the UK has risen ever since the policy of sending them to Rwanda was first floated earlier in 2022.
UK continues to limit immigration by signing co-operation deal with Albanian government
The UK is continuing on its course of clamping down on immigration, announcing that it will be working more closely with Albanian authorities to this end. Many of the migrants who reach Britain by boat come from the small Balkan nation.
Denmark to resettle 200 refugees from Rwanda
The Danish government has announced that it will take 200 refugees from Rwanda under a resettlement quota scheme. But the door remains firmly closed to asylum seekers.
UK government warned not to embark on Rwanda policy by own advisers
The British government was reportedly warned, several times, by its own advisers that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda might not be a sensible policy.
Instead of migrating to EU, Tunisians build new lives in southern Africa
With Europe increasingly reluctant to take in job-seeking migrants, many Tunisians are moving to sub-Saharan countries for work.
Almost 700 migrants cross Channel in one day
The UK continues to break its own record on the numbers of migrant arrivals from across the English Channel. Almost 700 migrants crossed from France to Britain on Monday, setting a new record for 2022.
UK report slams Rwanda asylum pact
The House of Commons Home Affairs Committee shared its findings with the UK parliament on Monday, saying that there was no evidence to show that the controversial new policy to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would stop crossings from France across the English Channel.
Is the UK government planning next flight to Rwanda?
While giving evidence to a parliamentary select committee, charities in the UK say that the British government is already detaining people with the view to send them to Rwanda, possibly before the full judicial review is due to take place on July 19. Children may also be among those on the list.
Hostel in Rwanda making preparations to host migrant children
A hostel in Rwanda is reportedly finalizing preparations to accommodate children under the UK's controversial plans to deport asylum seekers to the African nation. Meanwhile, the scheme has attracted further criticism after further details emerged.