Ireland’s Asylum Seeker Influx Is Proof of Rwanda Deterrent, Says Sunak

Reports that illegal immigrants are leaving the UK for Ireland are showing that the “deterrent” of the Rwanda scheme is “already having an impact,” the prime minister has said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News on Sunday, “People are worried about coming here and that demonstrates exactly what I’m saying.” “If people come to our country illegally, but know that they won’t be able to stay there, they are much less likely to come, and that’s why the Rwanda scheme is so important,” the prime minister said. The prime minister made the comments in response to claims from Ireland’s deputy prime minister, Micheal Martin, that the “Rwanda effect” was impacting his country....