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UK Parliament Approves Rwanda Deportation Bill

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April 23, 2024

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to overcome further challenges and press ahead with deportation flights to Rwanda after securing passage of landmark migration legislation in a battle that exposed deep rifts in his Conservative Party.

The legislation declaring the African nation a safe destination for asylum-seekers cleared its final hurdle in Parliament early Tuesday, following weeks of “ping-pong” between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The unelected upper chamber dropped efforts to amend the measure after the government agreed to exemptions for those who have supported the British military abroad, such as in Afghanistan.

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