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Britain’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda: Will it be a flop or a trailblazing strategy?
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The scheme has sharply divided British public opinion and pitted legislators against judges and the courts.
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LONDON - After years of fierce disputes, the British government is about to embark on a highly unusual experiment: Instead of dealing with foreigners who seek asylum in the UK’s various immigration centres based on Britain’s soil, it will send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the April 23 passage of the law authorising this arrangement
