Home Secretary James Cleverly has been defending the Government’s plans during a visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa.
The Home Secretary has insisted spending money on the Rwanda scheme was “absolutely worth it” and the Government would “keep those flights going until we stop the boats”.
Under the Illegal Migration Act which became law last year, migrants are banned from applying for asylum as their cases are deemed “inadmissible” by the Government. “We’ll then be making sure that we implement the treaty with Rwanda, we get the logistics in place, and it’s a large logistical operation, but the best people at the Home Office are working on this to ensure that we get that regular drum beat of flights that will send the signal that if you come to the UK illegally you will not stay, you will be returned home or to a safe third country and we will keep those flights going until we stop the boats and break the business model of the people...
Asked whether he believed French authorities could have done more to prevent the attempted crossing which resulted in the death of five migrants, the Home Secretary said: “I haven’t had the chance to look at the operational details but the French have been working incredibly hard, and I pay tribute to the work that they do.
Mr Cleverly insisted there would be “multiple flights per month, through the summer and beyond” once they eventually get off the ground. Questioned on whether he was concerned about legal challenges to the scheme creating further delays, he continued: “We have addressed all the issues set out in the Supreme Court judgment, which is why we can say with confidence that Rwanda is a safe country for asylum processing.
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