The deportation bill for sending asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda is set to be enacted into law following the decision by opposition and crossbench peers to withdraw their opposition on Monday night.
This move paves the way for potential legal battles concerning the removal of a number of individuals seeking asylum in the United Kingdom.
After a lengthy battle between the Commons and the Lords over the crucial legislation, the bill has finally been passed, with expectations for it to receive royal assent by Tuesday.
Sources within the Home Office have informed The Guardian UK that a specific group of asylum seekers, deemed to have weak legal grounds to stay in the UK, has been identified to be among the first batch slated for relocation to East Africa in July.
NewsNow has reported that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has placed significant emphasis on this bill in his efforts to curb the influx of small boats crossing the Channel.
In a statement on social media, Home Secretary James Cleverly hailed the bill’s passing as a “monumental moment in our strategy to prevent the arrival of boats.”
The Safety of Rwanda Bill has been approved by Parliament and is expected to be signed into law imminently as Cleverly announced, “The Safety of Rwanda Bill has passed in Parliament and it will become law within days…”