They will be the first migrants to be sent there to process their asylum applications since the government announced its controversial policy in April. A judge has refused to issue an order sought by militants to block a one-way flight to the East African country scheduled for next Tuesday. However, the court also granted human rights groups permission to appeal the ruling, which they say they will do on Monday. More than 30 people who arrived in the UK illegally will be on the plane to Rwanda the next day, with the Home Office scheduling more flights this year. Activists said the government’s plan was not “safe” and lawyers for nearly 100 immigrants challenged the law by asking them to stay. The Interior Ministry says the deportation policy will prevent people from making dangerous crossings through the English Channel through weak small boats run by smugglers. Officials believe the removal plan is in the public interest and should not be stopped.
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Welcoming the court ruling, Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote on Twitter: “We can not allow human traffickers to risk their lives and our top global cooperation will help break the business model of these rogue criminals.” “We will not be discouraged from smashing the deadly smugglers and eventually saving lives,” said Home Secretary Priti Patel. Image: Home Secretary Priti Patel welcomed the court ruling He also insisted that Rwanda is a “safe country and has been recognized in the past as a safe haven for refugees”. Up to 130 people have been notified that they can be removed. Two campaign groups – Detention Action and Care4Calais – joined the PCS Association and four individual asylum seekers sued the Home Office. The judge, Jonathan Swift, ruled against the claim, saying: “I do not think that the balance of belief favors the granting of general relief.” He added: “There is a substantial public interest in the Minister of the Interior being able to implement immigration decisions.” Graeme McGregor, of Detention Action, told Sky News: “We are apparently disappointed with this initial decision by the Supreme Court. its this is. “And we continue to be very concerned about the safety and well-being of these 30 or so people who are being threatened with deportation to Rwanda.” Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:10 Rwanda plan “leisure” The court heard that the UN High Commissioner for Refugees had various concerns about the asylum process in Rwanda, including discriminatory access to asylum – including LGBT people – lack of legal representation and interpretation. Read more: Syrian, Afghan refugees on Rwanda first flight deported, charities say Asylum seeker fleeing war says he would rather die than be sent to Rwanda are migrants being sent to Rwanda and how will it work? In the first stage of the legal action, which was brought today, Raza Husain QC, for the plaintiffs, told the Supreme Court: “The system is not safe. It is not that it is not safe after July, it is just not safe. “You may be arbitrarily denied access to it. If you do, there are concerns about impartiality in decision-making.” The Interior Ministry said five more deportees would not be sent to Rwanda after their removal orders were canceled. Follow the Daily Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker The court was also informed that a second flight could be scheduled for Thursday, which the Interior Ministry denied. The Supreme Court is set to hear a further challenge to the policy on Monday, which was made by the refugee charity Asylum Aid and backed by the Freedom From Torture peer group.
