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UK Prime Minister Faces Backlash Over Controversial Asylum Seeker Deportation Bill
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak defended a controversial bill proposing the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, designating it a ‘safe’ country and allowing exemptions from certain human rights laws. The bill faced internal opposition, leading to the resignation of Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick. The UK Supreme Court had previously deemed the government’s Rwanda policy unlawful. Sunak’s leadership is at…
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Finland decides to close its border with Russia, for 2 weeks to reduce influx of asylum seekers
Finland has decided to completely shut its border with Russia for the next two weeks, aiming to stem the influx of asylum seekers, government said on Tuesday. Last week, Finland closed all but one border post, but now, even the Arctic crossing will be restricted to goods transport only. The move comes in response to a surge in asylum seekers,…
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