It comes as rebellious mandarins have already launched a Twitter campaign against Priti Patel’s “racist” plan and have also posted “welcome refugee” stickers in offices – as the government prepares for a crucial court date tomorrow.
The Paddington poster, which is stamped with the Immigration Enforcement emblem, lists the fictional bear, including its “declared country of origin”, before describing its “discreet behavior” as “eating jam sandwiches”.
The poster adds that Paddington arrived in the UK via a “clandestine route, using a small, visa-free boat”.
And in a reference to a sketch with the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, he adds that he “may have penetrated major store chains, including Buckingham Palace” with a photo.
The anonymous account “Our Home Office” started its campaign last month with a poster that is said to have been posted on an official bulletin board that reads: “We have the backbone to say, ‘no minister’.”
“Not in hostile environments, not in the closure of democracy, not in racist deportations.”
The bill, which uses an orange heart for its profile picture, comes amid allegations that staff are threatening to revolt over politics – despite the fact that political impartiality is a legal requirement for civil servants.
The Paddington poster (pictured), which is stamped with the Immigration Enforcement emblem, gives a description of the fictional bear.
A Twitter account called “Our Home Office” urges civil servants to put “refugee welcome” stickers in offices
The anonymous account launched its campaign last month with a poster that is said to have been posted on an official bulletin board that read: “We have the backbone to say, ‘no minister’”
A post released by the Home Office shows a poster of the Queen’s jubilee sketch with the Paddington Bear designed to look like a “notice of interest” from immigration officials.
The poster jokes that Paddington is wanted for entering the UK on an “illegal route using a small, visa-free boat” and “may have infiltrated major store chains, including Buckingham Palace”.
The Association of Public and Commercial Services (PCS) and the Detention Action are seeking a judicial review of Rwanda’s policy – which they have described as “illegal” – at a hearing in the Supreme Court tomorrow.
Lawyers for nearly 100 migrants have already filed lawsuits seeking to stay in the UK, the charity said, with the remaining 31 queuing for the flight expected this week.
The wave of legal measures has raised doubts about whether the flight will be able to take place as planned.
However, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said today: “We remain confident in our position, if the legal challenges require us to go to court, we will support our case. It is true to say that the first flight is scheduled for next week, so we are ready to start it “.
So far this year, 10,020 migrants have crossed the Channel into the UK, according to a government data analysis.
No crossings were recorded today, according to the Ministry of Defense (Ministry of Defense).
The account, which uses an orange heart for its profile picture, comes amid allegations that staff are threatening a riot over Priti Patel’s policy.
Many Afghans are among the more than 100 migrants to be sent to Rwanda on their first flight next week, activists say.
Nine people who fled to the UK after the takeover of the Taliban were notified by the Home Office that they could leave the East African nation on Tuesday, said Care4Calais – one of the various agencies leading the government in court over the plan.
The group said it also knows about 35 Sudanese, 18 Syrians, 14 Iranians, 11 Egyptians, as well as Iraqis, Pakistanis, Albanians, Algerians, Chadians, Eritreans, Turks and Vietnamese, who have been informed that they could be inaugurated. flight.
The Interior Ministry declined to confirm the nationality of the passengers, but only Rwanda is excluded from the policy, suggesting that those fleeing conflicts – such as in Afghanistan and Ukraine – could be considered for removal if they are deemed to have arrived in the UK. illegally under the new immigration rules.
Clare Moseley, founder of Care4Calais, told the PA news agency: “The logic of this plan is wrong in many ways. “One example is that Afghans fleeing the Taliban under our settlement system are being protected, while those who arrive in other ways will be sent to Rwanda.”
Figures released by the department last month showed that people who fled Afghanistan made up about a quarter of the migrants who crossed the Channel in the first three months of the year.
This was the largest of any nationality recorded, followed by 16% Iranians and 15% Iraqis – both of whom typically outnumber Afghans.
The rise has raised concerns among activists that a government resettlement plan designed to help Afghans seek refuge in the UK after the takeover of the Taliban fails and raises questions about whether Afghans could face the mission in Russia.
Anyone deemed by the department to have made a dangerous, unnecessary or illegal trip to the UK will meet the criteria for moving to Rwanda, except for the only children of immigrants who are excluded.
While officials are likely to focus on removing unmarried adults in the early stages of the program, there is a prospect of considering removing families with children as part of the policy.
Actress Dame Emma Thompson, who has an adopted son from Rwanda, described the plan as “incredibly crazy and unbearable” in an interview with Sky News by Beth Rigby today, adding that the government’s approach “does not represent the soul of it. Country’.
Former Secretary of State Jesse Norman, who withdrew his long-standing support for Boris Johnson ahead of a no-confidence vote earlier this week, described the policy as “ugly, possibly counterproductive and questionable in terms of legitimacy”.
Meanwhile, a Twitter account titled “Our Home Office”, allegedly run by department staff, has been set up to express support for refugees amid reports that some civil servants have opposed the plan.
However, it is understood that senior Interior Ministry officials are unaware of any staff who have refused to work for politics.
A spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry said the ministry “expects legal challenges, but we are determined to implement this new co-operation”, adding that the policy “fully complies with international and national law”.
A Home Office spokesman said: “Thousands of civil servants are working tirelessly every day on priorities that matter to the British people and the Home Office has worked hard to be as constructive and open to staff in our policies.
“We urge all civil servants to use the mechanisms at their disposal to provide feedback.
“It is disappointing that some staff are taking actions that are detrimental to the department and we will take action where needed.”
