The PM is wasting his time trying to get a one out, one in migrant deal with France. One for one will not cut the totals drastically in the way the public wants. We should not have to take more migrants we agree to take just because more illegals have turned up by boat. The…
The PM is wasting his time trying to get a one out, one in migrant deal with France. One for one will not cut the totals drastically in the way the public wants. We should not have to take more migrants we agree to take just because more illegals have turned up by boat.
The PM presumably thinks being able to return a few illegals in exchange for others might act as a deterrent to people risking the small boat trip. The truth is much of the risk has been removed by the French authorities accompanying small boats out of French waters and UK border force then providing a safe taxi service. All the time lots of people want to try the small boats numbers will far exceed France’s willingness to take illegals back.
Meanwhile other countries in the EU are querying the French idea saying they do not want to accept those France might take back. As they have common borders it is a matter of concern to them.
The PM has at last understood he needs to be able to send illegals elsewhere to act as a deterrent. That was the point of the Rwanda scheme. This French idea is not up to the task.
