Post by oracle75 on Aug 22, 2023 12:21:28 GMT
I just love real life irony when it shows up liars.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dozens-rwandans-granted-asylum-uk-30750899
Dozens of Rwandans granted asylum in UK as Suella Braverman's safety claim savaged
Analysis of official data reveals that over 40 Rwandans have applied for asylum in the UK since 2020, while 37 people were granted asylum between 2011 and 2021 as the Government tries to convince judges the country is safe
Home Secretary Suella Braverman on a PR trip to Rwandan capital Kigali in March
Home Secretary Suella Braverman on a PR trip to Rwandan capital Kigali in March(PA)
By Dave Burke
11:24, 22 Aug 2023UPDATED11:26, 22 Aug 2023
The Government's claim that Rwanda is a safe place to send asylum seekers has been savaged as figures showed the UK has granted sanctuary to dozens from the African nation.
Ministers are locked in a bitter court battle trying to salvage their controversial deportation scheme after top judges said it was unlawful. While they maintain Rwanda is a safe country, analysis of official data reveals that over 40 Rwandans have applied for asylum in the UK since 2020.
And between 2011 and 2021, 37 people were granted asylum after officials accepted they were unsafe in their home country. Immigration expert Prof Thom Brooks, of the University of Durham, told The Mirror: "While we are told Rwanda is safe for all, the Home Office recognises that it is not safe for all Rwandans. It is unclear how Rwanda can be safe for all from any country if not safe for every Rwandan."
The Government hopes to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as it desperately tries to tackle a massive backlog which stood at over 130,000 earlier this year. But in June the Court of Appeal ruled the scheme was illegal as judges, with judges saying it is not a safe third country.
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Steve Smith, CEO of refugee charity Care4Calais said: “The Government’s claim that Rwanda is a ‘safe country’ to which we should send asylum seekers has always been pure conjecture on their part. The fact that Home Office decision makers have been granting asylum to Rwandans, whilst Ministers have been spinning their ‘cash for humans’ deal in the media, blows their argument apart."
He branded the Rwanda scheme, first unveiled in April last year by former Home Secretary Priti Patel and championed by her successor, Suella Braverman, an "expensive and ill thought out publicity stunt". The Home Office has repeatedly refused to reveal the total spent on the project, but it is known that £140million has been paid to the Rwandan government.
Home Office figures show 29 decisions made on Rwandan claimants since the start of 2020. Of these 14 people were granted protection, while 10 were refused. "
Now why would Rwandans be given asylum by the UK coming from a "safe" country??
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/dozens-rwandans-granted-asylum-uk-30750899
Dozens of Rwandans granted asylum in UK as Suella Braverman's safety claim savaged
Analysis of official data reveals that over 40 Rwandans have applied for asylum in the UK since 2020, while 37 people were granted asylum between 2011 and 2021 as the Government tries to convince judges the country is safe
Home Secretary Suella Braverman on a PR trip to Rwandan capital Kigali in March
Home Secretary Suella Braverman on a PR trip to Rwandan capital Kigali in March(PA)
By Dave Burke
11:24, 22 Aug 2023UPDATED11:26, 22 Aug 2023
The Government's claim that Rwanda is a safe place to send asylum seekers has been savaged as figures showed the UK has granted sanctuary to dozens from the African nation.
Ministers are locked in a bitter court battle trying to salvage their controversial deportation scheme after top judges said it was unlawful. While they maintain Rwanda is a safe country, analysis of official data reveals that over 40 Rwandans have applied for asylum in the UK since 2020.
And between 2011 and 2021, 37 people were granted asylum after officials accepted they were unsafe in their home country. Immigration expert Prof Thom Brooks, of the University of Durham, told The Mirror: "While we are told Rwanda is safe for all, the Home Office recognises that it is not safe for all Rwandans. It is unclear how Rwanda can be safe for all from any country if not safe for every Rwandan."
The Government hopes to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as it desperately tries to tackle a massive backlog which stood at over 130,000 earlier this year. But in June the Court of Appeal ruled the scheme was illegal as judges, with judges saying it is not a safe third country.
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Steve Smith, CEO of refugee charity Care4Calais said: “The Government’s claim that Rwanda is a ‘safe country’ to which we should send asylum seekers has always been pure conjecture on their part. The fact that Home Office decision makers have been granting asylum to Rwandans, whilst Ministers have been spinning their ‘cash for humans’ deal in the media, blows their argument apart."
He branded the Rwanda scheme, first unveiled in April last year by former Home Secretary Priti Patel and championed by her successor, Suella Braverman, an "expensive and ill thought out publicity stunt". The Home Office has repeatedly refused to reveal the total spent on the project, but it is known that £140million has been paid to the Rwandan government.
Home Office figures show 29 decisions made on Rwandan claimants since the start of 2020. Of these 14 people were granted protection, while 10 were refused. "
Now why would Rwandans be given asylum by the UK coming from a "safe" country??
