UK government says deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost nearly £170,000 per person
- The Home Office estimates deporting each asylum seeker to Rwanda could cost £169,000, including funds paid to Rwanda to host each person and logistical costs.
- Nearly 40% of asylum seekers arriving by small boats would need to be deterred for the policy to break even, according to government estimates.
- Judges will rule Thursday on whether the stalled Rwanda policy can proceed.
- The asylum system could cost £32 million per day by 2026 without the policy, according to the government.
- A plan to house asylum seekers on barges was called "unworkable" after the government missed its deadline to have the first boat in place.
Evening Standard 