Sunak announces that deportations of irregular immigrants to Rwanda will take place in 10 to 12 weeks

The British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunakstated this Monday that the first flights for deport migrants in an irregular situation will begin to take off in 10 to 12 weeksand advised that the Government already has an airfield and commercial charter planes reserved to transport asylum seekers.

Sunak released these details before the British Parliament debates and vote this Monday night on the controversial bill on Rwanda, which will allow this country to be considered safe to deport undocumented migrants.

The head of the Government said, at a press conference, that “enough is now” in a clear message to the lords to give the go-ahead tonight to the Rwanda Security (Asylum and Immigration) Billafter a tug of war between the two chambers -Commons and Lords-, better known as “pin pon”, due to the amendments that the peers have been introducing on the controversial piece of legislation.

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Sunak promised that “without ifs or buts” the Conservative Executive's plan will go ahead to be a deterrent source for other migrants who try to cross the English Channel -between England and France- desist from their attempts.

In addition, the “Tory” leader assured that parliamentarians must approve the bill tonight, even if this means that the session will last several hours.

Under parliamentary rules, when the two chambers cannot agree on a piece of legislation, the last word goes to the Commons due to its democratic nature.

“No more evasion, no more delays. Parliament will sit there tonight and vote no matter how late it comes. No buts, these flights go to Rwanda,” she added.

“From the moment the bill is passed, we will begin the process of eliminating those identified for the first flight. We have prepared for this moment,” he said.

“We will start the flights and stop the ships” because “people want actions, not words. I am not going to describe what is going to happen or when,” added the prime minister, who did not want to contribute. operational details of deportations to prevent groups opposed to the measure from frustrating the takeoffs.

“This is one of the most complex efforts that the Ministry of the Interior has carried out,” he added.

The objective of the piece of legislation is to consider Rwanda as a safe country, after the Supreme Court, the highest British judicial instance, considered the initial plan illegal.

Last November, the Superior Court concluded that the African nation It is not safe because migrants could be returned to their countries of origin, from which they fled.

This plan for deportations was first proposed by his predecessor Boris Johnson in 2022.