UK Government Redirects Scrapped Rwanda Scheme Funds to Deport Migrants to Asia

First charter flight under new policy returns 46 offenders to Vietnam and Timor-Leste, marking a shift in immigration enforcement strategy.

• Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announces the first deportation flight to Timor-Leste and the first to Vietnam since 2022.
• The flight carried 46 individuals, including criminals and immigration offenders, from the UK to the Asian countries.
• The Labour government redirected funds from the scrapped Rwanda deportation scheme to support these deportation efforts.
• The move is part of a broader strategy to secure borders and tackle irregular migration by returning those with no right to remain.
• A UK-based people-smuggling gang was sentenced, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking.

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