Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK
Nearly 50 asylum seekers who were deported from the UK to France under the 'one in one out' scheme have managed to return to the UK. The government faces scrutiny over the effectiveness of this policy, which was intended to deter small boat crossings.
Why it matters
The failure of the deportation scheme to prevent repeat arrivals challenges the government's current immigration strategy and border control efficacy.
Migrants clamber on to a UK Border Force vessel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Migrants clamber on to a UK Border Force vessel. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Immigration and asylum Nearly 50 asylum seekers deported under ‘one in one out’ scheme have returned to the UK Figure raises questions about deal with France despite UK ministers insisting repeat arrivals will be removed
Prefer the Guardian on Google Almost 50 asylum seekers deported using the “one in one out” scheme have been recorded as returning to the UK a second time, the Guardian has learned.
In addition to the returnees detained by the Home Office , an unknown number are believed to have arrived in the UK undetected.
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