Rwanda signs 158 million US dollars deal with the UK to grant asylum to illegal immigrants
14.4.2022 03:29:04
by EUGENE UWIMANA
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epa09889969 British Home Secretary Priti Patel (L) with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta (R) during a signing ceremony regarding a migration and economic development partnership between the UK and Rwanda in Kigali, Rwanda, 14 April 2022. Rwanda signed a 158-million-USD deal with the UK to grant asylum to illegal immigrants who are in the UK as they wait for their refugee cases to be heard. Initially 4,000 illegal migrants are expected to be sent to Rwanda. Migrants from the UK will be housed in purpose-built accommodation facilities where they will wait for asylum claims to be processed. EPA-EFE/EUGENE UWIMANA