It comes after a group of MPs found the government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda 'appears to have gone unnoticed' by those attempting to cross the English Channel and there is 'no clear evidence' it will work.
The Rwanda asylum plan, announced by the government back in April, intends to send some asylum seekers who cross the Channel to the UK to Rwanda to claim asylum there instead.Official government guidance, published after the deal was originally announced in April, found that Rwanda was a safe country.signed the Rwanda deal an internal memo warned"fraud risk is very high".
In response to the court document revelations, Clare Moseley, founder of Care4Calais, said it is"shocking but not surprising"."The home secretary has a complete disregard for the lives of people who have already experienced unimaginable trauma and is willing to risk the UK being responsible for human rights violations in order to force this policy through.
Paul O'Connor, head of bargaining at PCS, said:"They paint a picture of a home secretary desperate to railroad this policy through even in the face of serious reservations being raised by senior departmental officials. Calling once more for the government to abandon the policy, he continued:"These revelations clearly vindicate PCS's decision to bring these proceedings on behalf of our members and refugees."Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player'No clear evidence' policy will deter migrants
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