https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0427/1446053-sunak-rwanda/
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said claims the Rwanda plan is causing an influx of migrants into Ireland show its deterrent effect is working.
"The deterrent is ... already having an impact because people are worried about coming [to the UK]," the Prime Minister said.
It comes after Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK's asylum policy is driving migrants in fear of being deported to Rwanda across the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0427/1446053-sunak-rwanda/Emergency laws will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday to enable the Government to send asylum seekers back to the UK.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to discuss a new returns policy with her British counterpart when she visits London on Monday.
Earlier this week the Minister said that 80% of recent International Protection applicants arriving here came from the UK, via the land border with Northern Ireland.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said claims the Rwanda plan is causing an influx of migrants into Ireland show its deterrent effect is working.
"The deterrent is ... already having an impact because people are worried about coming [to the UK]," the Prime Minister said.
It comes after Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the UK's asylum policy is driving migrants in fear of being deported to Rwanda across the border from Northern Ireland into the Republic.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/0427/1446053-sunak-rwanda/Emergency laws will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday to enable the Government to send asylum seekers back to the UK.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to discuss a new returns policy with her British counterpart when she visits London on Monday.
Earlier this week the Minister said that 80% of recent International Protection applicants arriving here came from the UK, via the land border with Northern Ireland.