Rwanda deal has cost a reported £140m - the real figure ay never be known.
Its only merit may have been to act as a deterrent - the numbers that would actually be shipped out would be trivial. In truth it is simply crass.
£140m would have funded the Home Office to recruit (say) 500-1000 extra staff to deal with immigration claims promptly for the next three years.
The length of time it takes to clear cases is wholly unacceptable - high cost of accommodation and support, legal costs, and the impact on the immigrants themselves.
The law should be changed to resolve asylum claims with far fewer appeals and procrastination - possibly one initial claim + one appeal. Thereafter either given leave to stay (and work etc) or sent back immediately.
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