Asylum seekers left in limbo under UK-Rwanda treaty | The Take

Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK may soon find themselves expelled to Rwanda. It’s a plan that has been tied up in court since June 2022, but Rishi Sunak’s government has signed a new treaty with Rwanda and is pursuing legislation in the UK to make the deportations happen. What are the chances this latest move will materialize?
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- Qays Sadiqi, Human Rights Lawyer
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[@josefchaandy]

ALL COUNTRIES MUST REFUSE REFUGEES AS LONG AS RICH MUSLIM COUNTRIES REFUSE TO ACCEPT ASYLUM SEEKER

[@Martini923]

People have being saying that for years.

[@Zenny89]

Being poor is not a qualification for asylum

[@Susan-md6nd]

Most are not poor, here in Australia, they throw their IDs away, and cry poor😡 The UK have to look after their own.

[@Martini923]

They do this in Europe claiming they lost passport’s and IDs.

[@MayoSwell]

They’re desperate. We must look after each other. We’re all human.

[@gnasher688]

They wouldn’t be in any “limbo” if they stayed in the 1st “safe” country they reached after escaping their alleged persecution rather than trying to get to the cash cow UK .. simple

[@gnasher688]

@@igf773yjp - that’s a very mature reply .. please tell me what is incorrect in my statement ??

[@FaceFcuk]

​@@igf773yjpg home

[@FaceFcuk]

​@@gnasher688we don't want them

[@gnasher688]

@@ajewishchristianmuslim - another intellectual .. your parents must be so proud

[@gnasher688]

@@igf773yjp - still waiting sweetie

[@freexonmedia]

This is the right thing to do, though too late, The EU should adopt Poland's migration policy that keeps the country safe. Every region should be allowed to maintain its cultural values in their region. This will ensue peace, do not migrate to a country you cannot share their values, it's needless to impose your own culture on others in their own country.

[@ahmedpolite]

So why these people intefare in there internal matters

[@pamplemouse5]

If that's your view, then ok. But if you think that the govt breaking human rights law is only going to impact people you want it to impact, then you should learn some history. They'll remove due proceed from those you see as their enemy and yours. What makes you think that one day they won't see you as an enemy? This is why human rights have to be universal. Because one day they'll be breaking your human rights too.

[@ko6el]

They're already taking our Rights, fed up with Daily Mail readers with strong opinions on things they have no understanding of, and when you throw a few of our own important historical dates at them, they're absolutely clueless. Embarrassing

[@edmondopowell]

any asylum seeker should be happy they are in any safe country. this is asylum tourism big differance and needs to be stopped.

[@Susan-md6nd]

I agree 👍 💯

[@Martini923]

Totally 👍

[@johndean1634]

Why do we need any sort of Treaty. Put them on One Way Flights out of the UK. And Stop Paying for Lawyers to Block there removal. Far cheaper and job sorted in less time. The People of the UK want them OUT asap.

[@wassumax]

Rishi Sunak is also still a refugee himself and is pushing such a law. Sunak you will never become a Briton.

[@Her7777]

There’s a difference between legal and illegal, guess what my 6y old sibling understands the difference, a little education will help

[@wassumax]

Learn to read between the lines, search for the unwritten words or statements and the motive behind them. Your boy with his bill is targeting a particular type of people and that's a fact. We know it!!!

[@Her7777]

@@wassumax but if a particular type of people are coming illegally, you won't act because they belong to a particular type backed by other people? Do you know reports? How the particular type of people have looted the country? Some states are bankrupt, 200% increase in crime rate, beggars and what not, you dont want to stop it because you want to back a particular type of people? Try better.

[@francescomario6129]

Nice one mate

[@kaczmarekandreas7214]

I saw this country on TV👌very nice and cleanly developed for Africa👍No terrorist attacks! I guess because it's Christian❤❤❤

[@user-pi5dr7ep1h]

Apparently the terrorists states are Uk/US/Israhell and EU Ignorance is bliss 😂

[@onepom63]

Safe country like Rwanda !! Wasn’t there a genocide there not to long ago !!

[@user-qo8ci2ye6v]

Yes and there was one in Germany in the 1930s.

[@gordonhutchison9647]

I don't care were they go as long as it's out of the uk

[@spadesmaster2153]

I feel the same about Caucasians in South Africa

[@igf773yjp]

Why does the U. K have their hand in every cookie jar on the planet!?

[@gnasher688]

Why did you delete your childish comment from my factual statement ?? .. it just shows what you are like as a person .. Karma is beautiful & what goes around comes around according to its amazing laws 😁

[@Martini923]

Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Netherland and the Flemish far-right in Belgium have welcomed the U.K.-Rwanda agreement with the hope that more European states will seek partnerships with countries outside the continent to address irregular immigration. Germany wants EU to adopt ‘Rwanda-style’ migrant programme Berlin takes ‘leading role’ pushing for new asylum system across the bloc, Germany is reportedly pushing the EU to adopt a British-style deal in which asylum seekers would be deported to Rwanda while their case is dealt with.

[@joeycottone7755]

First of all. You must define what far right means and what they do. Because you guys call anyone who isn't a globalist "far right". Far right is the Nazis and slinheads and KKK is what it was. But now it seems to be used as a racial slur against any white person who has a problem with the things that the immigration policies are doing to their countries and their citizens. Here is the thing. I'm native American, we know what happens when you got mass immigration and letting them dictate laws. Wouldn't you say that is problematic? The point of the matter is, illegal aliens are destroying the west, too many of them are hostile to the west and way too many of them are a burden to the countries for generations. They make laws that protect them from criticism but do not equally protect the indigenous Europeans. They want equality, but not really. Another point is, just because these people want to come here, doesn't mean they have the right too. We end up stuck with them even after they become isis fighters. We don't deport the rapists. The immigrants coming today are not told of their responsibility to the host countries.

[@dorothymtetwa3844]

Interestingly enough the new Home Secretary didn't know where Rwanda is and landed in Uganda instead.🤣🤣🤣Spent six hours in Uganda and no officials came to meet them only to be told by the hotel staff that were actually in a wrong country.🤣🤣I wonder why this wasn't reported in the main stream media.

[@michaelschneider4514]

Yeah 👍

[@kiimbawi9177]

🙏🙏🙏

[@Britain4775]

There were 78,768 asylum applications (relating to 97,390 people) in the UK in the year ending June 2023. The UK govt is prepared to spend over 290 million to send 100 "illegal immigrants" to Rwanda. If they sent them all to Rwanda it would cost about 28 trillion pounds. ​ONS UK now believes that net migration-was 745,000 in the calendar year 2022.

[@JayneTheory]

Sounds great for Rwanda, they could use the skilled labor. In turn, asylum seekers gain an opportunity for a fresh start, job creation, wealth building, you name it. In fact, make it retroactive and send descendants of the various invaders there too. 😂

[@pamplemouse5]

Totally agree. Where are your ancestors from? How far back do we go? 😊

[@SourceAwareness]

Blessings, everyone! 🧡 Stay Strong in these times of many turbulent changes. Thanks, Al Jazeera.

[@Bd_ptk_TV]

inna lillah

[@fatima4488]

AlJazeera should also ask the Qatari government about their asylum policy... Oh wait. they do not have one as they do not accept any asylum seekers from anywhere. Complete and utter hypocrisy on the part of aljazeera. This news channel should do a program asking the middle eastern countries to allow refugees and asylum seekers in their countries as well.

[@brahmawarrior5424]

What Al Qaeda Jazeera is TRYING to say: "Hells! The I$lamization of UK has been temporarily halted!"

[@myprincess0875]

If the global north who claims to be civilized it would use its trillions to help repair the global south rather than what has been historically happen ending for centuries, more people would want to stay in their homelands . It is the 21st century after all things need to change so all can work and live a peaceful contented life . Though no utopia in this planet will ever exist however the balances are very much imbalanced to where this would is become if incredibly dystopian .

[@joeycottone7755]

Naive

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

Ever heard of Dambisa Moya? She said that the aid the Global North used to help the Global South isn't helping the Global South at all but help perpetuate the problems the aid is supposed to help...

[@b.3940]

What is so hard about the British government telling the asylum seekers that it will be Rwanda or else we send you back to where you came from. Better yet, the Falklands Islands are British, send them there

[@valentinogiovanni-jn5by]

No lawed too satay now too many immigration in England

[@subhamparida8317]

100% sure they are not British..

[@edwardduff4746]

I dont know why we arer even discussing Rwanda./ Don't let them in illegally in the first place. Not rocket science. Another thing dont allow anymore legals into the country---we are full up, , We are the laughing stock of the world. There has been more foreign secrataries in Rwanda than illegal migrants

[@ADARSHKWARMAN]

Hope's that... The decisions works... Under the Laws Of Humanity ..... !!!

[@maurabrown6229]

Send sunak to Rwanda undercover and see how he likes it

[@ramadansaad7010]

😂😂😂😂

[@abdalasle2073]

انا كتابة محقق مخفي اسمه النحم تحري انا غزة. فلسطين تقرير.

[@asrarahmad-ir4lo]

I Proud to be a Muslim 🇮🇳🇵🇸

[@kaczmarekandreas7214]

Free palestina from Islam❤❤❤

[@Savi3_1]

If you r proud to be muslim , are u proud enough to quote SAHIH hadith Bukhari 260?

[@FaceFcuk]

G home

[@wayando]

So they want to dump to Rwanda anyone they categorize as "undesirable" Rwanda better be getting something good from this burdensome "treaty" ...

[@missgreeneyesx3512]

They are receiving millions £££ along with highly skilled doctors nurses and scientists.

[@wayando]

@@missgreeneyesx3512 ... Okay ... Hopefully those Doctors, Nurses, Scientists will transfer their skills to the locals.

[@missgreeneyesx3512]

@wayando I'm sure they will not disappoint you...

[@joymelton-bollen6383]

APPALLING. NO FREAKING PERSON ON THIS EARTH OWNS THIS EARTH. HUMANS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FACE THE FACT OF NO MOTHER FREAKING PLACE TO GO.

[@FaceFcuk]

Hilarious, the majority of the uk don't want them here FACT

[@Asad-2166]

If the British government could send convicts to Australia why not send thsese people to Australia 😊 rule Britannia 🇬🇧

[@Susan-md6nd]

No thanks😡🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@brankojapanac4138]

👍😂

[@joeycottone7755]

Why would they want to put Australians in that position? They have enough probleme with their African refigees

[@peterchaloner2877]

Come to UK, come to be eaten by Rwandan crocodiles. This is the gist of Rishi's legislation.