London: The British high court has approved the decision of the British government to send all the illegal immigrants entering the United Kingdom to Rwanda. The court said in its verdict that the scheme presented by the Home Minister is appropriate in the public interest. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Home Minister Priti Patel expressed satisfaction over the court verdict. The groups opposed to the Rwanda Refugee Deal have warned of appealing to the higher court.
In April, British Home Minister Priti Patel visited Rwanda and signed a deal regarding refugees. The United Kingdom will provide over $150 million in funds to Rwanda per the deal. In exchange, Rwanda will accommodate the illegal immigrants entering the United Kingdom. This is the first instance of a European country diverting illegal immigrants to an African country in this manner.
British opposition parties, the United Nations, and the leftist groups had bitterly opposed the deal. Some British groups filed a petition challenging the deal. The verdict on the petition was delivered on Friday. Judge Jonathan Swift warned while dismissing the petition that the Home Minister is free to execute the plan regarding illegal immigrants. As per the plan of the British government, the first batch of illegal immigrants will be sent to Rwanda on the 14th of June.
The number of illegal immigrants coming into the United Kingdom through the channel has increased over the last few years. Last year, the United Kingdom gave refuge to more than 185 thousand immigrants. In 2022, more than 6,000 illegal immigrants have entered the United Kingdom only through the channel route. The United Kingdom has started various measures to stop the illegal immigrant influx and the Rwanda Refugee Deal is considered a part of the same efforts. The United Kingdom has also signed an agreement with France to stop the illegal immigrant influx and has decided to deploy the British navy in the marine region.
Along with the United Kingdom, other European countries are reportedly making moves to sign agreements with African countries regarding illegal immigrants. These include leading countries like Germany.
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