Britain: Minister denies government outsourcing its responsibilities to asylum seekers

A British minister has dismissed criticism that the country is outsourcing its responsibilities to asylum seekers following its decision to send them to Rwanda.

Greg Hunts also reiterated today the statements of the British Minister of Interior Priti Patel, who has called on the critics of this plan to present their own, better, ideas for dealing with the illegal immigrants crossing the Channel to reach Britain.

Canterbury Archbishop Justin Welby, in his Easter message yesterday, accused Britain of “entrusting its responsibilities to third parties” by sending migrants thousands of miles away to East Africa, stressing that it was “against nature”. our own failures “.

“No, we do not. This is an agreement between two independent states, Britain and Rwanda,” Hunts told Sky News today.

“I think what the others, the critics of this plan, have to do is tell us what their solution would be,” he said.

Patel has already called on opponents of the plan to find a better idea to tackle “illegal” migrant crossings.

In a joint article with Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Birouta published in the Times, the British Home Secretary insisted that her controversial plan was “bold and innovative”.

He added: “It is surprising that these institutions that criticize the plan fail to present their own solutions.”

Hunts today estimated that sending migrants to Rwanda illegally entering Britain would be a “significant deterrent”.

“We have to send a message now that crossing the Channel (the Channel) illegally will not necessarily allow anyone to settle in the UK,” Hunts said.

“So, there is relocation to Rwanda and it will act as an important deterrent, we believe, for the people making this trip,” he said.

SOURCE: AMPE

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