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Piece of UK government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda nears legal approval [Video]

  • A bill to overcome the Supreme Court block on sending migrants to Rwanda is expected to become law this week.
  • Prime Minister Rishi Sunak aims to “stop the boats” bringing migrants to the U.K. and plans to initiate deportation flights to Rwanda by June.
  • The U.K. and Rwanda signed a deal two years ago, but legal challenges and concerns about Rwanda’s safety have delayed implementation.

A key plank in the British government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is expected to become law this week, but opponents plan new legal challenges that could keep deportation flights grounded.

A bill aimed at overcoming a U.K. Supreme Court block on sending migrants to Rwanda is expected to pass Parliament this week after the government overcomes efforts to water it down in the House of Lords.

The Rwanda plan is key to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ’s pledge …

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