Sunak Finalizes Controversial Rwanda Deportation Plan Amid Criticism
Despite legal setbacks and public frustration, the UK Prime Minister persists with the scheme, citing its importance in curbing illegal immigration.
- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is finalizing a controversial plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, despite the Supreme Court ruling it unlawful last month.
- Sunak has discussed the plan with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and is confident of the partnership.
- The delay in implementing the plan has frustrated Tory MPs and the public, with Sunak admitting that patience has 'worn thin'.
- Sunak aims to introduce 'emergency legislation' to declare Rwanda a safe country, thus removing domestic blocks to the deportation scheme.
- Despite opposition, Sunak insists on the plan's importance in deterring illegal immigration, citing the success of a similar agreement with Albania.