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December 20, 2022

U.K. Court Upholds Policy Allowing Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
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Human rights groups in the United Kingdom have vowed to keep fighting an
immigration policy that allows the British government to deport asylum
seekers to Rwanda. On Monday, a court ruled the program is legal under
British and international law. The policy was first announced in April.
Paul O'Connor of the Public and Commercial Services Union denounced the
ruling.

Paul O'Connor: "We were clear right from the outset that our members
didn't want to carry out this policy, on the basis they thought it was
unlawful, morally reprehensible and utterly inhumane. The judges today
may well have found that decision to be lawful, but it remains morally
reprehensible and utterly inhumane, and we will continue to do what we
can to fight this policy." 



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