Coverage dated November 14, 2023 to November 15, 2023

UK determined to send migrants to Rwanda, despite ‘unlawful’ ruling

Headline from Christian Science Monitor

The British government’s response to the growing number of migrants arriving from around the world was to give them a one-way ticket to Rwanda. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled the plan unlawful. The government vows to make changes and press on with the plan.

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  1. UPI

    British Supreme Court rules plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda illegal (opens UPI)

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    Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by the government to overturn a ruling that its controversial plans to deport asylum seekers who arrive in the country without permission to Rwanda were illegal.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    UK court blocks Rwanda plan, government vows to press ahead – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The UK’s top court has said a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, but the government wants to press ahead. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he hopes deportation flights will leave early next year.

  3. Wall Street Journal

    Britain’s Top Court Nixes Plan to Send Migrants to Africa (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    A U.K. plan to send some migrants who arrive illegally to live in Rwanda suffered a major setback after a top court said it wasn’t a safe place to house asylum seekers.

  4. Local News 8

    UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda blocked by Supreme Court (opens Local News 8)

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    By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s controversial plan to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court Wednesday, dealing a potentially fatal blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s flagship policy on migration and setting up an anticipated revolt from the right wing…

  5. New York Times

    U.K. Can’t Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda, Supreme Court Rules (opens New York Times)

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    Dealing a major blow to the governing Conservative Party, Britain’s highest court agreed with an earlier decision that found the African country is not a safe place for refugees.

  6. WDIO Duluth

    UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    The British government says it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the U.K. Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is illegal. Five justices on the country’s top court say asylum-seekers would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” because they could be sent…

  7. The Republic

    Britain’s highest court rules Wednesday on the government's plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda (opens The Republic)

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    LONDON (AP) — Britain’s highest court is set to rule Wednesday on whether the government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda is legal, delivering a boost or a blow to a contentious central policy of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s administration. Five justices on the U.K.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Rwanda migration plan 'unlawful,' UK top court rules – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The British government's plan to send asylum seekers who arrive by irregular means to Rwanda is not lawful, the UK Supreme Court says. The government says it "takes issue" with the ruling.

  10. Washington Post

    U.K. top court rules plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda unlawful (opens Washington Post)

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    The policy, considered extreme by human rights advocates, has been closely watched by other countries seeking to outsource migration.

  11. Al Jazeera

    What’s the UK’s ‘unlawful’ Rwanda immigration plan? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Top court rules that the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal in a big blow to PM Sunak.

  12. New York Times

    Top U.K. Court to Rule on Deporting Asylum Seekers to Rwanda (opens New York Times)

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    The Supreme Court will announce on Wednesday whether the government’s contentious plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead. It has been denounced by rights groups and the U.N. refugee agency.

  13. France 24

    UK government to learn Rwanda migrant policy fate (opens France 24)

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    The UK Supreme Court will rule Wednesday on whether the government's controversial Rwanda policy for migrants is lawful, a decision with major political ramifications for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

  14. NPR

    The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda (opens NPR)

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    In a major defeat for the British prime minister, the Supreme Court has ruled the government's migrant plan is unlawful and would put asylum-seekers at risk of deportation back home.

  15. NBC News

    U.K.'s top court rejects plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as unlawful (opens NBC News)

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    The government scheme was designed as a deterrent to the thousands of migrants who make the dangerous crossing from France on small dinghies and pleasure boats.

  16. CBS News

    U.K. Supreme Court rules government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful (opens CBS News)

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    The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled the government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful as they could "face a real risk of ill-treatment."

  17. Time

    U.K. Court Rules Plan to Send Migrants to Rwanda Is Unlawful (opens Time)

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    Justices on the country’s top court ruled unanimously that asylum-seekers sent to Rwanda would be “at real risk of ill-treatment

  18. Los Angeles Times

    Britain's Supreme Court says government's plan to ship migrants to Rwanda is unlawful (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Britain’s highest court has ruled that the Conservative government’s contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal.

  19. The Boston Globe

    UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal. The government still wants to do it. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling that the contentious plan is unlawful because asylum-seekers would not be safe in the African country.

  20. The Boston Globe

    UK top court says a plan to send migrants to Rwanda is unlawful because they would be at risk (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The ruling is a major blow to a key government policy that has drawn international attention and criticism.

  21. Al Jazeera

    African refugees relieved by UK court decision to block Rwanda asylum deal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Somali and Sudanese refugees say they are elated by the British court’s decision to block the Rwanda asylum deal.

  22. Christian Science Monitor

    UK determined to send migrants to Rwanda, despite ‘unlawful’ ruling (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The British government’s response to the growing number of migrants arriving from around the world was to give them a one-way ticket to Rwanda. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled the plan unlawful. The government vows to make changes and press on with the plan.

  23. The World from PRX

    UK plan to send asylum-seekers to to Rwanda blocked by top court (opens The World from PRX)

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    The British government's flagship immigration plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda suffered a major setback today. The UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the policy was unlawful and in breach of both British and international laws.

  24. The Economist

    The Supreme Court rules against Britain’s Rwanda plan. What now? (opens The Economist)

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    The Tories’ flagship immigration policy is blocked

  25. The World from PRX

    Top court blocks UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda (opens The World from PRX)

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    The British government's flagship immigration plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda suffered a major setback today. The UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the policy was unlawful and in breach of both British and international laws.

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