British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised on Monday to start sending asylum seekers to Rwanda within 10 to 12 weeks as the upper house of parliament finally passed required legislation, delayed for weeks by attempts to alter the plan.
Sunak said the government had booked commercial charter planes and trained staff to take migrants to Rwanda, a policy he hopes will boost his Conservative Party's flagging fortunes before an election later this year.
The House of Lords had long refused to back the divisive legislation without additional safeguards, but eventually relented after Sunak said the government would force parliament to sit as late into Monday night as necessary to get it passed.
"No ifs, no buts. These flights are going to Rwanda," Sunak told a news conference earlier on Monday.
a policy he hopes will boost his Conservative Party's flagging fortunes before an election later this year.Fuck 'em.
are these all people that came from Rwanda? Or just anyone is being sent there?
are these all people that came from Rwanda? Or just anyone is being sent there?Yeah, why Rwanda? Seems kind of arbitrary to me, but I don't know the current happenings of the UK.
are these all people that came from Rwanda? Or just anyone is being sent there?Being sent there to my knowledge. Ive heard Rwanda is a great place though, so hopefully they can all find a new beginning there.
are these all people that came from Rwanda? Or just anyone is being sent there?
My favorite part is The House of Lords has long been opposed .until they were told they would need to stay late. Then they caved. lol.
Being sent there to my knowledge. Ive heard Rwanda is a great place though, so hopefully they can all find a new beginning there.
I thought it was illegal to deport someone anywhere other than their home nationThe law doesn't apply to conservatives.
Is Rwanda apart of the Commonwealth?Apparently they joined the Commonwealth in 2009. A lot of people in the UK are still against this and even though the country has sunk a lot of money into it, I still think it might not happen. As for why, I think Rwanda is a cash strapped country and the UK is like, "we'll give you a ton of money if you take the people we don't want."
Apparently they joined the Commonwealth in 2009. A lot of people in the UK are still against this and even though the country has sunk a lot of money into it, I still think it might not happen. As for why, I think Rwanda is a cash strapped country and the UK is like, "we'll give you a ton of money if you take the people we don't want."Isn't that what they did with Australia?
Since the Tories have been a disaster since Brexit does this mean Labor has a chance to win and then just remove this law?Is labour that much better than the Tories? Where are they on the spectrum?
Is labour that much better than the Tories? Where are they on the spectrum?
@ai123 is this real?It's certainly what the Tories are desperate to do. When or whether it happens, I don't know. It's obviously going to get challenged in court every step of the way.
IIRC they cut a deal with the government of Rwanda to take refugees in exchange for payments or something like that. I think they're technically designated as a safe third country so it would otherwise be a valid place for them to request refugee status.
Since the Tories have been a disaster since Brexit does this mean Labor has a chance to win and then just remove this law?
Is labour that much better than the Tories? Where are they on the spectrum?