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U.K. Supreme Court Rejects PM Sunak’s Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

HeadlineNov 20, 2023

In British immigration news, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled the government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The proposal was first announced last April and met with swift legal challenges and condemnation from rights groups. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he would instead seek a formal treaty with Rwanda and introduce “emergency legislation” in hopes of pushing through the plan.

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