Ukrainian illegal immigrants from Britain may be sent to Rwanda - Johnson

24 June 2022, 14:34 | Peace
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson does not rule out that refugees from Ukraine, if they arrive in the country without permission, could be sent to Rwanda. He stated this during a visit to the capital of Rwanda, Kigali..

Johnson has previously argued that the prospect of deporting Ukrainian refugees to Rwanda under a controversial government scheme unveiled in April "

In response to a question before a Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting whether Ukrainians arriving by boat could be threatened with deportation to East Africa, he said that Britain offered 130,000 visas to Ukrainians and refugees had at least two very good entry routes..

“But if you came here illegally, you set up all those who come here legally. And it's crazy. So the answer is yes, theoretically it can happen. But I think it's very unlikely,"

As reported, the Rwandan plan to combat smuggling routes across the English Channel was introduced by a special law that the British Parliament approved in April.. It concerns the majority of migrants who crossed the border illegally and were found not to qualify for asylum, because they arrived in Britain from safe countries..

For this, London will pay Rwanda 120 million pounds (144 million euros) to develop the economy. Deported migrants, regardless of where they came from in the UK, will be able to apply for asylum in Rwanda. With this agreement, Britain hopes to prevent clandestine English Channel crossings, which continue to grow..



An agreement allowing the UK to send illegal migrants and asylum seekers to Rwanda has drawn criticism from human rights groups, opposition figures in both countries and even the UN..

In May, Ukrainians were already warned against illegal entry into the UK.. At that time, British officials also said that Ukrainians had no reason to use illegal means of getting into the country..

In March, the UK eased the process of issuing visas for refugees fleeing Russia's invasion..

The Government of the United Kingdom has launched the "




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