Ireland's asylum-seeker influx shows UK Rwanda plan having impact: Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested that the surge in asylum seekers arriving in Ireland from the UK indicates that the UK's proposal to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is serving as a deterrent. According to Ireland's minister of justice Helen McEntee, approximately 80 percent of asylum applicants in Ireland are believed to have crossed the land border with Northern Ireland, which falls under UK jurisdiction.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suggested that the surge in asylum seekers arriving in Ireland from the UK indicates that the UK's proposal to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda is serving as a deterrent. According to Ireland's minister of justice Helen McEntee, approximately 80 percent of asylum applicants in Ireland are believed to have crossed the land border with Northern Ireland, which falls under UK jurisdiction. What's Your Reaction?
