Supreme Court ruling on asylum seekers and the potential consequences of removal to Rwanda

Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK may soon find themselves expelled to Rwanda. It’s a plan that has been tied up in court since June 2022, but Rishi Sunak’s government has signed a new treaty with Rwanda and is pursuing legislation in the UK to make the deportations happen. What are the chances this latest move will materialize?

In this episode: 

• Qays Sadiqi (@QaysSediqi), Human Rights Lawyer

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This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, and our host Malika Bilal. Chloe K. Li fact-checked this episode.

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