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International Business Times UK
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Danielle Summer

'They Treat Us As If We Are Nothing' – Asylum Seekers Respond To Emergency Rwanda Treaty

Britain and Turkey have made it a strong priority to cut down on illegal migrant crossings and stop the supply of small boats. (Credit: Peter Nicholls/Reuters)

This week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was met with a Tory Party rebellion after 60 MPs voted in favour of amendments that would toughen up the emergency Rwanda legislation.

Although the rebel MPs threatened to vote against the entire Rwanda scheme when it had its vital third reading on Wednesday, Sunak succeeded in getting his deportation policy through the House of Commons without amendments being made.

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