It was an expected decision.
The High Court in London ruled "legal", on Monday December 19, the Conservative government's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, at a time when illegal crossings of the Channel are reaching record levels.
“The court concluded that it is lawful for the UK government to put in place arrangements to send asylum seekers to Rwanda and for their asylum claims to be considered in Rwanda rather than in the UK,” according to a summary of the judgment issued by the High Court.
It considered that the provisions planned by the government do not contravene the Convention on Refugees.
The Conservatives have made the fight against illegal immigration, which was a Brexit promise, one of their priorities.
Since the beginning of the year, around 45,000 migrants have thus arrived on the English coast, compared to 28,526 in 2021. And four migrants, including a teenager, died while attempting this crossing on December 14.
In April, the government of Boris Johnson concluded an agreement with Rwanda to deport to this country asylum seekers who arrived illegally on British soil.
A policy intended to discourage illegal Channel crossings.
No deportation has yet taken place, a first flight scheduled for June had been canceled after a decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), but the government of Rishi Sunak is continuing this policy.
With AFP
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