What is the UK government's Rwanda asylum plan? - BBC News

The UK government has begun a controversial plan to fly some illegal arrivals to Rwanda, on a one way ticket.

Ros Atkins explains.

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[sidhussain]

In Essex and Sussex Afghan refugees we're put up in hotels for 2 months and then given council houses with benefits whilst UK public were told to rent privately or face waits up to 10 year's plus

[PaulGrayUK]

Dunno, all I do know is when the EU did this years ago, nobody said a thing, yet UK does it and they go full Guardian.

[Jin-Ro]

If you travel across 20 safe Nations before claiming asylum, you're not an asylum seeker, you're a freeloader.
The UK is so far away from any conflict zones that there are absolutely no legitimate asylum claims in the UK.

[rorschach]

Rwanda is a beautiful place, they'll be happy there and safe

[snugliwugli]

smugglers don't care where their "cargo" ends up! They get their money up front.

[davidsmart]

Oh, you're so full of crap, BBC.
Tell everyone the WHOLE story: We're accepting elderly and infirm refugees from Rwanda in exchange!

[dan]

Theres 10'000s that need to go and they're struggling to send just 30 there. Absolute Joke!

[richard]

If they not contributing towards the country, then you af to leave!

[cbjgdicad]

As the war in France rages on, we have to take particular care of the young men who are fleeing the Carnage. Their children, elderly and the women who they leave behind hardly matter

[bilboblaggins]

It's not unlawful to defend your own bloody borders.

[rorschach]

It's only controversial because the BBC has made it controversial

[jimcourt]

Get the ball rolling… hopefully daily full flights within weeks

[wendymccolm]

I’m sick of us thinking we have to be responsible for other countries we need to look after our own more we are getting poorer by day get real

[hybrid]

the uk has to be tough on this otherwise it will be like the usa which took 250k illegal immigrants in a month

[rogersrogers]

If u don’t like the free flight to Rowanda, please offer at least one bedroom in your home to give them shelter in the interim. Thank u.

[loopielou]

No mention here about Chapter 16 where we have agreed to bring back vulnerable people from Rewanda and the Congo as a result of sending economic migrants to Rewanda.

[sportnation]

I don’t see nothing wrong with this policy. It’s a solution to a problem

[hourbee]

Rwanda is a beautiful country and they are going to do great there. Stop your prejudice against Rwandans

[IntlManOfLeisure]

Why should Britain even offer asylum? Nobody can possibly reach the British isles.

Bottom line is that illegal immigration has found a loophole. They all claim asylum, which waters it down for the small handful that actually should qualify.

[itsme]

Whoever has something against this is crazy, our country is already facing a housing crisis where are these immigrants going to live? This is the one thing boris has done I agree with