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UK PM Sunak Pushes Rwanda Bill, £2M Per Asylum Seeker, 500 Staff Ready

Apr 22, 2024, 07:14 AM

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is intensifying efforts to pass the controversial Rwanda bill, which aims to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda at a cost of £2 million per asylum seeker. The bill has faced significant opposition and debate in Parliament, with the Lords and Commons locked in a standoff. Sunak has scheduled a press conference to discuss the bill, emphasizing its importance for his government's migration policy. The bill's passage has been contentious, with critics arguing it compromises human rights and legal obligations. Sunak's administration argues that the bill is crucial for controlling illegal immigration and has even prepared operational arrangements, including an airfield on standby, commercial charter planes, and 500 highly trained personnel, to implement the policy if passed.