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Britain’s government overcame a legal challenge to its controversial policy to begin deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda as the High Court dismissed campaigners’ attempts to win an injunction and said the first flight could leave next week.

Under the government scheme, anyone who arrived in Britain illegally since January 1 could be relocated to Rwanda.Under the government scheme, anyone who arrived in Britain illegally since January 1 could be relocated to Rwanda.

“There is a material public interest in the Home Secretary being able to implement immigration decisions,” Swift said. He has said the plan would undermine people-smuggling networks and stem the flow of migrants risking their lives by crossing the English Channel in small boats from Europe. Johnson welcomed the court’s decision. “We cannot allow people traffickers to put lives at risk and our world-leading partnership will help break the business model of these ruthless criminals,” he said.SMALL BOAT CROSSINGS

During the hearing, Raza Hussain, the lawyer acting for Care4Calais, Detention Action and the Public and Commercial Services Union , which represents civil servants in Britain’s Home Office , said the scheme was unsafe and irrational.

 

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