great Britain sent a migrant to Rwanda for the first time, within the framework of a voluntary program for people who refused asylumThis was reported by the British media on Tuesday (30/4/2024).

On April 23, the British Parliament approved the law allowing Rwandans to be expelled to migrant who come irregularly to their territory.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government said it planned to start expulsions before July 2024, but a man on April 29 agreed to leave the UK to be expelled to Rwanda after his asylum application was rejected at the end of 2023, British media claimed.

The man – thought to be from the African country – was traveling on a commercial flight, local media reported. He agreed to be deported to Rwanda and received a reward of up to £3,000. [unos 3.700 dólares]according to government sources cited by the newspaper Sun. Contacts by agency AFPThe Ministry of Home Affairs has not confirmed this information.

“From now on, we are ready to send asylum seekers to Rwanda within the framework of our partnership for migration and economic development,” said a government spokesman. “This agreement allows people without immigration status in the UK to be relocated to a safe third country where they will be helped to rebuild their lives,” he added.

The British government indicated on April 23 that it hoped to expel to Rwanda “by the end of this year” a group of 5,700 identified asylum seekers, following the implementation of controversial laws aimed at stopping the arrival of irregular migrants through the English Channel.

ama (afp, reuters, bbc)