Conservative MPs have voiced support for the UK's Rwanda deportation plan, which is expected to act as a deterrent for illegal immigration. David Morris highlighted the plan's intention to prevent return, while Home Secretary James Cleverly indicated that the number of deportations might be 'quite low'. The plan, part of a £240m scheme announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, could see up to 33,000 asylum seekers deported. The policy has been linked to the need to end what has been termed the 'asylum merry-go-round', with the case of the Clapham chemical attack suspect, who claimed asylum after a sexual violence conviction, being cited as an example of the system's flaws. The 'safety of Rwanda bill', as discussed by Children's minister @david4wantage, and Tory MP David Johnston during an interview with @NickFerrariLBC on LBC, aims to reduce endless legal appeals by failed asylum seekers.
"This is exactly why we've got our plan to end the asylum merry-go-round." Tory MP David Johnston tells @NickFerrariLBC the Rwanda plan would help curb 'endless legal appeals' for failed asylum seekers, in light of the case of the Clapham chemical attack suspect. https://t.co/LAJ8VD549O
'It's vital that we end the asylum merry-go-round, and that's what the safety of Rwanda bill is all about.' Children's minister @david4wantage discusses the Clapham chemical attack suspect successfully claiming asylum after sexual violence conviction https://t.co/ObOgBPK2iU https://t.co/xBfhxezvop
Conservative MP for Braintree and Home Secretary, James Cleverly, says deportations under the UK's agreement with Rwanda could be "quite low" https://t.co/TGFlfEcS0u https://t.co/amT1dTN7ks
33,000 asylum seekers face deportation to Rwanda under Sunak’s £240m scheme, James Cleverly says https://t.co/EgJrDXZ9s2
'The point is that if you're going there [Rwanda] in the first place, it's very unlikely that you'll be coming back' Conservative MP, David Morris, says the Rwanda plan will be a 'deterrent' to those attempting to come to the UK illegally. https://t.co/cMx2yHQ620