The British government of Boris Johnson launches a draconian and controversial plan to combat illegal immigration, in which, among other things, "some of the asylum seekers" are expected to be transferred to Rwanda to manage the bureaucratic process related to their requests.
The premier himself, according to the anticipation of his speech scheduled for today, says that the situation has become unsustainable for Great Britain, in the face of record landings on the island: over 600 people arrived only yesterday after crossing on small boats and inflatable boats the English Channel, bringing the total to over 5,000 this year.
Johnson points the finger at human traffickers, stressing that London cannot tolerate an illegal system and states: "Our compassion may be infinite, but our ability to help people is not."
As stated on the BBC website, the Minister of the Interior, Priti Patel, must sign a £ 120 million agreement with the Rwandan government which provides in certain cases rapid repatriation for asylum seekers who have arrived in the Kingdom and the management of the entire process. bureaucratic in the African country.
NGOs strongly criticized the plan, calling it "cruel" and urged a rethinking of the conservative government.
While the Labor opposition branded it as "impractical and immoral".