Japa Update: UK’s Home Office to Detain Asylum Seekers in Surprise Operation

The United Kingdom’s Home Office will launch an operation to detain asylum seekers in preparation for their deportation to Rwanda, The Guardian UK reported on Sunday.

The surprise operation would start a week earlier than expected across the UK.

Japa Media gathered from the Guardian report that officials would begin to detain asylum seekers who show up for routine meetings at immigration offices.

UK Parliament Passes Controversial Bill to Send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda

The UK Parliament has passed the ‘Safety of Rwanda’ Bill, a major component of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s immigration strategy aimed at curbing channel crossings.

The Bill will allow the deportation of certain asylum seekers to Rwanda, marking a pivotal change in the country’s approach to handling irregular immigration.