UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful
4 years ago(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 14, 2022 British Home Secretary Priti Patel (L), and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta, sign an agreement at Kigali Convention Center, Kigali, Rwanda. - UK high court judges ruled, on December 19, 2022 that the British government's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is lawful, after flights were thwarted through legal challenges by charities and asylum-seekers. In a bid to deal with the unprecedented number of arrivals, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has sought to continue his predecessor Boris Johnson's scheme to deport migrants thousands of miles away to the African country. (Photo by Simon WOHLFAHRT / AFP)
Judges in London on Monday ruled that the UK government's controversial plan to deport migrants to Rwanda was lawful, after a legal challenge by migrants and campaigners. Former prime…