The Take: Asylum seekers left in limbo under UK-Rwanda treaty
Asylum seekers in the UK may soon find themselves in Rwanda under a new treaty that could determine their future.
Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK may soon find themselves expelled to Rwanda. It’s a plan that has been tied up in court since June 2022, but Rishi Sunak’s government has signed a new treaty with Rwanda and is pursuing legislation in the UK to make the deportations happen. What are the chances this latest move will materialise?
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