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The icing on the top of the cake is aimed at motivating more to accept the proposal and to convince the courts and human rights activists that Britain is alive to the issues relating to the future of the migrants, who may not pass the migration criteria.
Britain continues with its efforts to make the lives of migrants sent to Rwanda more promising. It now says that migrants whose asylum claims are rejected by the United Kingdom will be given £3,000 (USD 3,800) to move to Rwanda. The icing on the top of the cake is aimed at motivating more to accept the proposal and to convince the courts and human rights activists that Britain is alive to the issues relating to the future of the migrants, who may not pass the migration criteria.
The UK already has a plan in place that pays failed asylum seekers to return to their home countries, which has been criticized by the court and activists alike because of the poor human rights and living conditions of their home countries. The new measure targets those who cannot return to their countries of origin, according to reports.
The cash in exchange for moving to Rwanda is just another scheme in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s ambitious plan to stop irregular migration. It does not replace the plan to deport illegal arrivals to Rwanda, which has been blocked by courts over concerns about the East African country’s safety.
To sidestep the court’s concerns, the government introduced a bill that seeks to label Rwanda a safe country. Last week, the proposed legislation suffered a major setback after the House of Lords passed five amendments, which if ratified, would make it harder for the House of Commons to declare Rwanda “safe” and would require the government to comply with domestic and international law.
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The bill compels judges to regard Rwanda as a safe country and gives ministers the power to disregard parts of the Human Rights Act. For accepting to receive deportees, Kigali has so far pocketed USD 300 million from London. Reports indicate that the total commitment would exceed that amount. After numerous court cases and international outcry, no deportation flights have taken off under the deal struck in April 2022. Prime Minister Sunak has vowed to press ahead with the plan.
