UK to deport nearly 6,000 migrants to Rwanda this year
A general view of a welcome sign next to the the entrance gate at Hope Hostel, which is getting ready to welcome the migrants from the United Kingdom (UK), in Kigali.
The UK expects to deport nearly 6,000 migrants to Rwanda this year, a senior minister said Tuesday, after the government published new details on the controversial scheme.The figures come days after the plan aimed at deterring migrant arrivals on small boats from northern Europe became law following months of parliamentary wrangling.Rwanda has "in principle" agreed...