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The U.K. Parliament’s Rwanda Vote, Explained The U.K. Parliament’s Rwanda Vote, Explained
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain survived a crucial test of his authority on Tuesday, facing down at least for now a rebellion from the hard right of his party.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of Britain survived a crucial test of his authority on Tuesday, facing down at least for now a rebellion from the hard right of his party.
At issue was a highly contentious immigration policy that aims to deter asylum seekers from crossing from France to Britain on small boats by putting hundreds of them on one-way flights to Rwanda.At issue was a highly contentious immigration policy that aims to deter asylum seekers from crossing from France to Britain on small boats by putting hundreds of them on one-way flights to Rwanda.
Both Mr. Sunak and the hard-right caucus regard the project as key to the prospects of the governing Conservative Party.Both Mr. Sunak and the hard-right caucus regard the project as key to the prospects of the governing Conservative Party.
The Conservatives have chosen to make tackling immigration a central theme in recent years, announcing hard-line measures aimed at deterring migrants from even trying to reach Britain. On Tuesday, it was announced that a man had died on a barge that the government had hired to house asylum seekers, the Bibby Stockholm, piling additional pressure on Mr. Sunak over his government’s treatment of migrants.The Conservatives have chosen to make tackling immigration a central theme in recent years, announcing hard-line measures aimed at deterring migrants from even trying to reach Britain. On Tuesday, it was announced that a man had died on a barge that the government had hired to house asylum seekers, the Bibby Stockholm, piling additional pressure on Mr. Sunak over his government’s treatment of migrants.
But so deep are the divisions with the party, which has held power for 13 years and is significantly behind in the polls, that Tuesday’s debate on the Rwanda policy revived memories of the crisis after Britain voted to quit the European Union in 2016. That generated a succession of knife-edge votes in Parliament, plunged the country into political gridlock and ended with the prime minister, Theresa May, losing her job.
Under the government’s plan, some of those arriving on small boats would be deported to Rwanda to have asylum claims heard there. Even if they were then recognized as refugees, they would then be invited to stay in the small African country rather than receiving permission to live in Britain.