UK Government to Expedite Asylum Claims for Migrants in Rwanda Scheme Limbo
High Court informed that paused applications will be prioritized, ending years of uncertainty for thousands of asylum seekers
- Asylum seekers affected by the paused Migration and Economic Development Partnership will have their claims processed in the UK.
- The Labour Government scrapped the Rwanda deportation scheme, previously implemented by the Conservative Government.
- Thousands of migrants have been in temporary accommodation awaiting decisions on their asylum claims.
- The Home Office has committed to resolving these claims promptly, though no fixed deadline has been provided.
- Legal actions by asylum seekers against the Home Office's delay in processing their claims have been a significant factor in this decision.