Rwanda: How safe is the UK's planned destination for asylum seekers?

The UK Supreme Court ruling against the government's deportation deal was judged solely on whether Rwanda is a safe place to send asylum-seekers. The Rwandan government tells Sky News it has worked hard to make sure the country is functional and wants to give people a home.
'Come as a guest, leave as a friend' is the sign that greets visitors as they drive into the grounds of Hope Hostel.
No one has come to stay as a guest since late May 2022 when the UK government first booked out the 50-room building in anticipation of the approval of its plan to deport unwanted asylum seekers here.
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[@imgroot33]

How safe is UK now considering the mass number of asylum seekers and immigration ? Please share both sides of the story

[@grateberk6435]

If the useless government processed the asylum seekers we would not have a problem

[@concernedcitizen12577]

Sky UK, ITV, CH4, Five, BBC, or any mainstream media will only ever give one-sided bias reporting. Send them to British Antarctic Territory. After two weeks, they would be begging for flights to their own country

[@anilthomas7864]

Exactly

[@JD365-ls5cw]

Still very safe

[@spudspuddy]

@@JD365-ls5cw not safe at all, they are murderers rapists and thieves on the run and we don't want these men in Britain

[@wolfpack10]

Why aren't they asking how safe WE are, from them. Truth is, they don't care about us, who they have a duty of care towards.

[@JD365-ls5cw]

Stay mad 😂

[@spudspuddy]

@@JD365-ls5cw traitor

[@JD365-ls5cw]

@@spudspuddy how?

[@AndreasViking1]

@@JD365-ls5cwMuslims waving a white flag of failure by abandoning their humiliating lands to BEG Europeans for gift of life 😂😭

[@alexp4486]

@@JD365-ls5cwRwanda 😂

[@susanheywood4132]

Safer than here I would say looking at the state of our country .

[@michealgee2394]

Vastly safer than Londonistan.

[@SosVids113]

Lol

[@eel1970]

We have enough immigrants! Let’s worry about uk citizens who have lived here all our lives!

[@klar7946]

These guys get into another country and immediately set about destroying it. I.e Making it like the wonder they came from . Good luck

[@user-ys8pq5vd3s]

How safe is England for the English? How safe is Scotland for the Scots? How safe is Wales for the Welsh? How safe is Northern Ireland for the Northern Irish, now that we are all flooded with foreigners from every cess pit on earth?

[@leansw5299]

I would say it’s pretty safe. I live in London and I’ve never had issues as a single woman

[@Xeeni87]

As a welsh i can safely say the balance is already feeling off for what u would say is ur own country. not even talking about 10+ years ahead.

[@hammadsiddiqui8421]

@@Xeeni87this is because the UK invaded so many countries so it’s biting them in the foot now

[@Xeeni87]

@@hammadsiddiqui8421 oh do shut up with that same line ... thousands of war has been happening over generations. Afghanistan was harbering isis while they were attacking the west... it was not all for none reason. While iraq i agree didnt not go as planned but to pretend it was all our fault is laughable. What about yemen jews that were killed or in an other muslim country u dont see them taking their fair share for humanity.

[@leansw5299]

@@Xeeni87 “Iraq didn’t go as planned” is a bit of an understatement. Over 1 million people died for no reason.

[@jackiemadden4024]

They won’t settle there because they can’t get away with anything and they don’t get the benefits that we give them send as many of them as possible to Rwanda ASAP

[@xena6894]

The man in the video was clear about that. He's waiting for Canada where he'll be having more economic prospects than Africa. Safety isn't a problem.

[@user-zg4tb7fn2b]

There is something that kagame doesn't want the people to know about the genocide it's committed in Congo, which is why kagame wants to show as good or it's a serious killer with a trophy of 12millions of Congolese peoples in which the world still in silence

[@TG-ts3xn]

I’m only concerned about the safety of the English in England and retaining our culture and values.

[@alankenny4335]

We English are a mongrel race, made up of all kinds of people. We're all descended from immigrants.

[@xena6894]

Those fruits won't pick themselves up , mate. Besides, look at the behind the scenes activists that helped bend the court decision . Chamber of commerce ( look at the GDG numbers), all " human rights " organizations ( sponsored by So.ros nebulous organizations) . Just check out the background of each of those. And reflect on the larger picture.

[@dorothybarlow3824]

Dito ❤

[@earnestequivocation6250]

How do think that’s going to work when Braverman and the Govt of ‘taking back control’ are choosing to admit record busting levels of ‘failing multiculturalism’. Small boats a distraction….obviously.

[@GIBBO4182]

Here, here 👏👏

[@trulyexorcise2918]

Probably safer than some areas of the UK. Looks lovely, nice weather. Why no questions on why they didn't want to stay there and wanted to get to europe ?

[@zhanezar]

but do they have all expenses paid 5 star hotels?

[@AdamYare-cw6lo]

Work

[@NyeinPhyuPhyuLwin]

To

[@alanfrost4661]

Benefits

[@youngkaway]

They dont stay in the city and they dont have any skills or jobs that could sustain their lives where as the refugees from the uk would be living in the city where they have more opportunities

[@jamese5936]

Rwanda has worked so damn hard to get to where its at. There is a reason no one wants those asylum seekers, so the question really should be how unsafe is Rwanda willing to get. Rwanda might be making the same huge mistake that Europe made in 2014+ taking Asylum seekers other Muslim nations refused.

[@londo776]

12 asylum seekers were shot dead by police in 2018

[@t.l.c7481]

Not only that, but Rwanda had a genocide in the 90s. What would stop them from killing these people?

[@shamailsiddiqui1403]

@@t.l.c7481australia and america also had genocides !!.. america and australia r way more violent .. rwanda is rated one of the safest countries in the world.. and cleanest..

[@african-history-station7771]

@@t.l.c7481 What stops Germany from killing millions of people there today, considering what Hitler did?

[@t.l.c7481]

@shamailsiddiqui1403 Absolutely true! I will be the only American to point it out. Germany took only 5-6 years; we stretched our genocide through decades. The Native Americans people groups are gone. I live in an area named after Native Americans yet there are no more descendants of that tribe. Human beings are destructive with their hate. That hate gets elevated with religion. Don’t get me started on the history of slavery which dehumanized and murdered countless Africans. Germany acknowledges their sins, yet we’re so delusional about our superiority here that we cannot acknowledge our many sins in the “land of the free.”

[@tonylyons7711]

The question should be is how safe is the UK with to many asylum seekers..

[@alankenny4335]

Very safe, why wouldn't we be?

[@tastypymp1287]

​@@alankenny4335Not at all and the violent crime increase shows that.

[@missgreeneyesx3512]

​@@alankenny4335 we're not safe at all.

[@random_an0n]

lack of danger awareness is a mental illness@@alankenny4335

[@StephenDavies43]

Wrong description.They are not asylum seekers, they are illegal migrants.

[@user-ej9qe4me8v]

Much better to turn the boats back . Were creating problems for the future

[@alankenny4335]

We voted away our rights to do that in 2016

[@splintercast8092]

People who voted leave in the EU referendum did away with this country's right to do that.

[@muddyhotdog4103]

@@splintercast8092 Really? Cuz Brits were also forced to allow migrants with the EU pact. Britain could vote to turn every boat of migrants away that pulls up on its shore at gun point. But they dont

[@david-ky7rt]

100% correct, Britain is the most SOFTEST and STUPID country in the world, doesn't care about its own people.

[@timreeves6901]

How safe is the UK population with hundreds of thousands of fighting age men mainly from the 3rd world illegally entering the Country with a backward idoly? I think we should care more about the indigenous UK population over criminals entering the country illegally.

[@tatsuhitot]

Wow free accommodation comes with a picturesque view and those serving portions of free food are enormously huge for just a meal! That is more than what I can afford for a day. It's time to set off to the UK as an economic migrant lol

[@honourthefire9182]

Weak satire.

[@jackiemadden4024]

I’ll live there probably safer there than in London atm with all the Palestinian mobs and their hate marches

[@kevinmax25]

With colonization and all, the west is marketed as heaven. By all means, Africa is heaven abundant in resources and favourable climate. Most westerners visiting would attest to this. With colonized minds, of course they'd hope for the west. Maybe if the western countries mandate their puppets they've propped up and installed in leadership positions in Africa to allow economic development. U'd see way less immigrants almost instantly

[@DCDPM]

Really safe according to MP's who would absolutely hate living there.

[@user-hc1ll8lj4i]

Exactly these MPs stay in their country manors with their beautiful views of the countryside its us mere mortals that get them next to us where they don’t want to work or integrate or abide by our laws

[@user-lw7bm6vx1k]

If their lives were so bad they would be pleased to be in any safe country.

[@DGNza]

Exactly Rwanda is safer than Libya and Somalia

[@paulskevington3992]

To answer the above question, who cares?? A more appropriate question may be, how safe will Rwanda be, once they have arrived?

[@PA-lf8sd]

Safe enough. Let's get on with it.

[@alankenny4335]

It's a joke, this govt are clueless. Processing the asylum seekers promptly is the fairest way.

[@user-zg4tb7fn2b]

Rwanda, it's not a safe place, even for Rwanda people

[@AndreasViking1]

@@user-zg4tb7fn2bso what? As long as it’s safe for decent chance of survival then that’s all that is required

[@doygazgar]

Alot safer than the uk is with all this lot walking the streets 😮

[@jacquelineithell307]

It's going to be a lot safer the way England is going

[@liamp.8826]

We couldn't care less if it's safe or not! They're not welcome anymore here and they better understand that!

[@fatuglyjake]

For every one we send over there we have to accept one Rwandan in return lol

[@tastypymp1287]

When were they welcome?

[@xena6894]

​@@fatuglyjakeThat's hilarious 😂! And untrue! Been debunked several times...

[@edmondopowell]

Beggers can’t be choosers!! Uganda has well over a million many settled there worked and built companies so many in Kenya too so Rwanda can do the same specially now been the cleanest of them all

[@stamfordmeetup]

Put the IDF in charge of the UK borders. They know how to deal with troublemakers.

[@erka1332]

Like yourself...

[@user-zc5wz5vd6o]

Why is every country on Earth's problem the UK's problem?

[@johnankrah299]

Because Britain once ruled the Earth, and caused a lot of these problems.

[@stephanie6851]

Because it caused 99% of those problems 😩

[@asmith9140]

its probably better than where they are coming from

[@fatuglyjake]

Why is no one mentioning we'll be swapping random refugees for Rwandans

[@stevec6427]

Or the maximum of 200 per year?

[@xena6894]

That's untrue and it's been debunked many times

[@wokemyarse4133]

No one has chosen to settle in Rwanda because they don’t have a welfare system like the UK. That’s the only reason people come here

[@Sarah-Tordjman]

Not the only reason, don’t forget that the Uk destroyed many countries lately, so get ready for more poor people to come . The Uk created it’s own problems 😅

[@stevec6427]

The UK accepts asylum claims from Rwandans around twice as many per year as Rwanda has agreed to take from the UK.

[@PA-lf8sd]

@@Sarah-TordjmanRubbish! Stop talking utter crap. No-one destroyed anything in Africa other than Africans. It's the shithole that keeps on giving.

[@tastypymp1287]

​@@stevec6427That's a complete lie.

[@AndreasViking1]

@@Sarah-Tordjmanthat is such a RACIST lie

[@ExVeritateLibertas]

Those are some pretty huge portions of food being served up to those migrants -- can I have some? I know people who have been to Rwanda. It is one of Africa's success stories -- very clean, safe, and orderly. The men interviewed are economic migrants, like 99% of those who come to Europe. They are not in any danger where they are. They want Scandinavian welfare payments -- who wouldn't? The irony of the women sitting in clean, safe accommodations talking about how bad it is in Rwanda is laughable. The "hostel" the UK booked to house deportees looks like a 5-star resort hotel to me.

[@mamia9659]

I wish people took the time to learn about Rwanda, I worry what the impact of this plan will bring to Rwanda

[@xena6894]

😂 Don't worry. Many thinks it's a disavow of Rwanda but I see this political theatre as a joke on the UK. Maybe also a potential security threat to UK cohesion ( look at Sweden) despite its good history of assimilation and integration, times have drastically changed but the UK may haven't realized yet. Just look at even many on the left who were shocked at the huge protests ( about the Hamas war) in the streets of the UK. Many hotspots of insecurity opening up in Horn of Africa and West Af. The traditional demographic sources of UK migration.... The UK will have to double down on efforts to assimilate if it wants productive, crime- free , gang free inner cities ( again look at Sweden). And to absord the migrants effectively in the job market. This is a medium and long-term opportunities vs threats for the UK. But for Rwanda, short-term, the political theatre may not hurt it . The fact that it's even discussed as a destination may be something positive. But africans who dream about emigrating to the West for economic reasons are alienated ( as evidenced in the video).

[@RonaldShea5680]

The vastly overpopulated United Kingdom is in such a serious state of decline in so many different area's and this mass invasion of illegal immigrants is contributing massively to the myriad of problems we as a nation are now confronted with.

[@theelmonk]

The Rwandan ambassador has stated up to 5000 migrants can be sent there. Meanwhile, British industry is trying to fill 957,000 vacancies (office for national statistics, oct 23). The governement don't know how many people are in the UK illegally - they haven't estimated it since 2005 when they thought it was 400,000. They really have no idea what they're doing or even what they're trying to do. There's no actual point : it's just theatre to please conservative trolls without considering the country's needs.

[@pidem100]

At 571/km2 Rwanda population density is more than double the U.K. 280/km2. Your argument is absurd. Rwanda has got to be much worse than the UK to serve as a deterrent to wannabe migrants anyway.

[@robertmorris9133]

Can we move all of London there

[@leejohnson624]

London is a true embarrassment.

[@RaoulDuke333]

How about Antarctica ?

[@oshodibabatundeolumide9891]

Why Rwanda? Is Rwanda indebted to the UK? Why not other European countries? Rwanda is just building its economy, they suffered a great loss in 1994, this could bring up another war or trouble in Rwanda.

[@mrrandom1265]

I was wondering if it was safe and then I realized that I couldn't care less...

[@sifisokaula1870]

If the country is clean and safe it means it has stronger leadership and it's only the law breakers that will feel unsafe

[@stephanetshitenge1389]

Rwanda is a safe country with no war, but for how long? Rwanda destabilises DRC, DRC will hit but very soon.

[@it_roam5919]

Rwanda is a beautiful country. For many, Africa isn't what they consider safe. But the reality is, many African countries are super safe and prosperous. Just wonder why Rwanda accepted the deal with the UK though. Several other African countries, e.g. Botswana simply rejected it without much negotiations.

[@user-we8gk7pe2s]

Safer than the UK is for its population that didnt come on a dingy. We went through social evolution to get our society. Now its their turn to sort their owns social problems out not create them here

[@pawanbains4787]

Rwanda is great place for asylum seekers. Why very asylum seeker thinks it’s his legal right to stay in uk on benefits. First time uk govt made a good decision.

[@user-hq3yz2uo9h]

Why Rwanda ? We own the Falkland islands ! Lots off space there .. I'm sure that floating hotel in dorset could get there !

[@paulkenneally789]

Having been there as a tourist,a country sponsored by Arsenal,PSG and Bayern Munich.. it seemed safe.. soon to be the Singapore of Africa.

[@w1113zuch]

Хуюхур ин африка! 😂

[@londo776]

Sending refugees a blood thirsty dictatorship and 12 asylum seekers were shot dead by police in 2018.

[@RaRa-eu9mw]

Rwanda is perfectly safe. It's never been sanctioned by the UN for human rights. It's one of very few countries where LGBT is legal. They have a labour shortage. They want people. Send every migrant to Rwanda. It won't please extremists on either side, but it makes sense.

[@user-mh4zk1sr5x]

LGBT is not legal and won't be

[@dansmith5218]

Accommodation looks nice , what's the problem

[@Lynn.hot.legs.peters]

The uk took in 128 asilum seekers this year from Rowanda. So its to dangerous for Rowandans but this government says it's safe for everyone else..... Madness !!!!

[@sarahkiwanuka2872]

If Rwanda is safe why don't they take back their people who are in Uganda as refugees and their Citizens other than seeking to help other people from different Countries? Let Rwanda settle their people from Congo and neighbouring Countries. MONEY MONEY HELP YOUR CITIZENS FIRST PLEASE RWANDA GOVERNMENT. ALL RYES ARE ON RWANDA.

[@John-sp9kw]

Rwanda has a 2 % population of Islamic culture and in fact your lucky to have 2% . They are actually lovely people in Rwanda and they don't tolerate bullshite

[@murrvvmurr]

Did she say it was clean! Compared to new York London and Paris....I bet it is immaculate. That's the most Oreo/Bounty phrase I have heard in a long time.

[@tastypymp1287]

Racist.

[@xena6894]

Check out the stats or YT channels by muricans living in Kigali. It's been in the top 3 cleanest countries in Africa. But yea, keep those migrants. Who wants economic migrants anyway?

[@AndreasViking1]

@@tastypymp1287how the hell is he racist?!

[@jacquelineithell307]

Let’s look at how safe England is for its citizens !!!!!!!!!!

[@BarghestOne]

Send us instead! See how they like it.

[@Loveabounds.]

Safe Rwanda 🇷🇼 one of the most cleanest and beautiful countries I’m not sure why those people don’t want to stay and build

[@GIBBO4182]

Safer than their own country…so they shouldn’t complain

[@falmaentertainmentyoutube]

Yes it is safe guys believe us I’m living in uk since 8years I’m still crying because I’m homeless

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

I really do not care .

[@c13rooks99]

How safe is Britain from asylum seekers? 😤🤬

[@Amp1771]

Just because an African government is making huge progress for his people Sky news and the BBC can't let that happen. Black people can't be in charge of anything according to them.

[@gngirl1]

They tried really hard to create a particular narrative but Rwanda has in a large part learnt from the expense of their past mistakes.

[@jimibhoy8935]

Terrible all those poor people trying to get our free benefits, education, health care, etc etc, at our expense

[@50sense52]

They will fit in well by the looks of it 😂

[@sammymillinchip8456]

Errrr how safe are we having all.these unchecked immigrants in the country!?

[@beammeup8458]

Safer than Birmingham ….

[@Miamivice74]

Probably safer than the country they fled in terror from👌

[@jamesmichaels4979]

Very! Keep sending them there!

[@Sarah-Tordjman]

More will come back, get ready 😂😂

[@PA-lf8sd]

@@Sarah-TordjmanOK, keep sending them back then. They'll give up eventually. The alternative is to continue being dragged down by low-value migration.

[@xena6894]

No free benefits, no council house. So not going to Rwanda

[@femidavies2836]

As the election is near, It is a common strategy for some politicians to use anti-immigrant sentiments as a tactic to divert people's attention from the main issues that truly matter to them. By focusing on divisive and inflammatory rhetoric around immigration, these politicians attempt to shift the public discourse away from important policy matters and foster fear and polarization among voters. It is crucial for individuals to stay informed, critically analyze political messaging, and hold politicians accountable for addressing the pressing issues that truly impact people's lives and communities.

[@ljmrecords2564]

Very safe.

[@jimibhoy8935]

Safer than the UK. For us

[@tobilobasanyaolu4148]

Why don't we pack the whole of Africa to Europe? They'll be safe there right? Nonsense!

[@Kikatebn639]

Who cares as long as they leave our island. We are struggling and don’t need the extra pressure. We’ve had enough…

[@Riz-Khan]

Very very safe 👍🏽

[@bradentour3993]

Its safer than Bradford and Birmingham😊

[@woodse9]

How much is the block booking being paid by uk

[@niks966]

Rwanda.. ..kenya...uganda.....Tanganika....are ALL gold mines of opportunities...ask the Indians. They did not get anything so good and ready made...they struggled and built businesses themselves through sheer hard work and dedication. We would highly recommend opportunity to live a beautiful life in Eastern Africa. Anywhere is safer then USA and Europe. Cannot understand the negative attitudes. We were born there and wish were able to return. Please be posItive and give it a go, it will be worth it in our opinion. Good luck all.

[@captaincabbage-ny9lu]

Well said, there are some great places in East Africa, I would add Ethiopia to the list (present troubles notwithstanding).

[@steveh5005]

Im buying up property in Rwanda. Hotels apartment blocks. And offering them to DHSS UK to house immigrants. They are definatly coming to Rwanda. Even if it means leaving Human rights court. No court can stop this in 2024....

[@vinceb4380]

Give me 40 Acres and a Mule. I'll move there myself.

[@melesmeles5080]

Safer than Broken Britain!

[@CoolDown-ml4wp]

They can send African or other black community asylum seekers to Rwanda, so when they are there they will find it easy to get along with people, get work permit and live. other white asylum seekers they can send them to Mauritius, as Mauritius is half French land, they can get job-work permit and live there. UK government should help these asylum seekers get work permit/job (CSR /TSR jobs) too to the country they are sending, they can get a contract singed with some company to give them jobs for 5 years after that they can figure out where to move or stay there if they like it there. A few days of hotel stay will not help them, instead give them jobs(5 year contract/work permit) so they can migrate to other countries.

[@RonaldShea5680]

The vastly overpopulated United Kingdom is systematically being destroyed economically, environmentally, societally, politically, morally, culturally and ethnically. Absolutely deplorable.

[@elainefaith4574]

This is scarf for asylum seekers. People running away from there with lot's of bad memories

[@ByddinRhyddidCymru]

Rwanda has a lower crime rate than the uk

[@davidhibble3020]

How safe is crossing the med in a dingie hiking through any numbers of countries and crossing the channel in a dingie ...and SKY are asking how safe is Rwanda!!!!!???? God guve me strength.

[@rhonahall2807]

How safe is the UK's planned destination for asylem seekers, what about how safe are the UK citizens if they are not?

[@ThisUserDoesNotExist.]

Why do I care? So my taxes money is spent on someone decided to leave their country ? FFS.

[@davidmillington6042]

Who cares, these illegal immigrants are not our problem, once gone forget about them.

[@UncleB52]

I'm sure Arsenal not so long ago had Visit Rwanda emblazoned across their shirts so I'm presuming its not a bad place, so why can't we sent asylum seekers there??

[@AliHassan-hb1bn]

Safety and security of the people is necessary not to cherry pick the nation by creating regional problems.

[@kenmay1572]

Not planning to visit on holiday any time soon

[@eliaslugoe4496]

I assume these are economical asylum

[@artsamuel2907]

Why can’t the government build Houses in Falklands and send asylum seekers there!

[@benjiskitts]

Apparently safer than France 🇫🇷

[@Dani20240]

Rishi sunak MUST resign now. Please replace rishi sunak now.

[@arunmerugumala2885]

If every county citizen wants to Immigrate to 🇬🇧. Why not Britain rule the world

[@neilclarke6419]

I’m sorry if anyone feels unsafe. I feel unsafe in my home town of 48 years and it’s because of immigration. What do we do about that if your bothered?

[@charmahamad7561]

It just a nonsense I don’t really know how the Rwanda president is like😡

[@martin00752]

Rwanda lools beautiful 😍 send me send me 🖐🏽😍

[@CarpMan34]

Most one sided Report I've ever seen

[@user-kx3fl4gs5f]

Not everyone is from africa there are alot of people from different countries

[@kittymccourt3218]

Looks nicer than my private let in uk

[@johnmcewan-yt4yf]

Place is beautiful

[@mrjac08]

Largely the continent of origin,quite familiar,or not?

[@jallowctiycherno5855]

Rwandan is safe ,there just want to be in europ or America

[@PP-xk9hr]

If immigrants diaspora is honest, civilised and have true intentions of growing then no matter where they stay they should be OK. It's not a threat to immigrants, they should be thankful to Rawanda that they are giving their land to stay. In India Parsis from Iran, jews took asylum and they contributed huge to India. Everywhere only peacefulls have a habit to give reasons to do nothing. They just want to enjoy create nothing good on their own.