Arrr! UK be swearin' to continue sendin' scurvy dogs back to Africa, despite court's blow!
2023-11-15
Arr! The U.K. scallywags be swearin' to press on, shipshape and Bristol fashion, with their plans to send them bilge rats and landlubbers back to Rwanda, despite a broadside from the country's Supreme Court, mayhaps they be needin' a taste o' the plank!
The British government is determined to continue deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda, despite the Supreme Court ruling that the current program is unlawful. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed his willingness to potentially change the legal frameworks and international obligations of the UK to make the deportations happen. The Conservative government introduced the policy in 2022 as a way to stop the flow of illegal immigrants arriving via small boats from France. However, the program faced immediate legal challenges, and no migrants have been deported under it so far. The high court ruled that the migrants would be at risk of ill-treatment if removed to Rwanda. Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman accused PM Sunak of betraying promises and failing to adequately prepare for the deportation program. She criticized Sunak for lacking a credible "Plan B" and not considering alternative options. The ruling comes at a politically difficult time for Sunak, who is already facing pressure within his own party for allegedly being too lenient on illegal immigration. As a result, he reshuffled his Cabinet, removing Braverman and bringing back former Prime Minister David Cameron. Polls have shown the Conservative Party trailing behind the Labour Party, and opposition leader Keir Starmer criticized Sunak for the collapse of his government's central pillar. Despite the setbacks, Sunak remains committed to stopping the boats and is working on a new treaty with Rwanda.