Telegraph: New British Prime Minister Cancels Illegal Immigrant Deportation Plan to Rwanda on First Day in Office

On Friday, July 6, the Telegraph reported, citing informed sources, that Keir Starmer, the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, canceled the plan to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda on his first day in office. The Rwanda plan would send illegal asylum seekers there, where they could apply for asylum or attempt to return to their home countries. This deal, which has cost the UK nearly half a billion dollars, has been the subject of heated debates in Parliament and faced numerous legal challenges. As of the time of the general election, not a single person had been forcibly sent to Rwanda under this plan. Starmer had previously promised to abandon the Conservative policy of sending asylum seekers to Rwanda, but given that immigration is a significant electoral issue, he will be under pressure to find a way to prevent tens of thousands from crossing the English Channel in small boats from France. Observers will closely monitor Starmer's early days in office to see how he cancels this plan and what will happen to the hundreds of millions already committed to Rwanda. UK government statistics show that in 2022, about 46,000 people entered the UK via the English Channel, but this number decreased to about 30,000 in 2023. About one-fifth of the migrants who arrived on English shores in 2023 were from Afghanistan. Following them, Iranians accounted for 12%, Turkish citizens 11%, Eritreans 9%, and Iraqis 9%. The new Prime Minister of the UK enters 10 Downing Street with a commitment to 'revitalize and rebuild the country.' Joe Biden congratulated Keir Starmer on his victory as the new Prime Minister of the UK. The Labour Party won a decisive majority in the parliamentary elections. Domestic and foreign challenges await the new Prime Minister of the UK. UK elections; voter polls indicate a decisive victory for the Labour Party.