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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tory Rwanda plan is driven by desperation

People protest against the Rwanda deportation bill outside Downing Street on 1 May.
People protest against the Rwanda deportation bill outside Downing Street on 1 May. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images

Given that only a small percentage of asylum seekers are likely to be deported to Rwanda (Home Office to detain asylum seekers across UK in shock Rwanda operation, 28 April), we might expect that those initially chosen will be law breakers, or economic migrants from peaceful countries.

In reality, the government appears to be so desperate to get flights to Rwanda off the ground before a general election that it is willing to send any easy targets it can, including those who were children when they fled from war.

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