A court refused two appeals Monday, clearing the way for Britain to begin implementing the controversial plan to process and resettle people who crossed the English Channel to get to England.
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What Boris Johnson’s Deal With Rwanda Means for U.K. Asylum System
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a plan to send some of those seeking refuge to the central African country. What effect would the change have?
U.K. Plans to Send Some Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
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