Overview
- Britain has sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda under a voluntary scheme, separate from the planned forced deportation program.
- The government offers up to £3,000 as an incentive for asylum seekers to relocate voluntarily to Rwanda.
- This initiative is part of a broader strategy to deter irregular migration across the English Channel.
- Critics argue the scheme is a costly pre-election tactic, with opposition parties labeling it a political gimmick.
- The new policy faces legal and political challenges, with deportation flights expected to commence in the summer.