The British government has taken strong steps to address the issue of boat migrants arriving from France, including recruiting 100 new officers to the National Crime Agency and increasing detention capacity and sanctions for employers. These measures come after the Labour party's victory in the July 4 election, where stopping small boat arrivals was a key issue. This is in contrast to the previous Conservative government's controversial plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda, which was scrapped by new Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
The British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's attempts to curb record immigration levels in the UK have faced a major setback when the country's highest court ruled that his plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda were unlawful. However, after months of negotiations and a new treaty with Rwanda, the controversial bill was finally passed in Parliament, paving the way for the deportation of tens of thousands of refugees. The move has been met with criticism, with critics denouncing it as inhumane and cruel. This news comes hours after the deaths of five people, including a seven-year-old girl, in a separate attempt to cross the English Channel from France.
Israeli authorities' decision to deport cancer patients from Gaza, including children, who were receiving treatment in a hospital in East Jerusalem has caused fear and uncertainty among the patients and their families. The hospital, Augusta Victoria, currently houses at least 22 patients in urgent need of advanced cancer treatment. The patients, who had received authorization for treatment outside of Gaza prior to the recent conflict, are now at risk of being sent back to Gaza due to the ongoing war. This decision has been condemned as a deliberate risk to innocent lives and has left families like Qamar Abu Zoar's, whose son has a brain tumor, stranded and uncertain of their future.
The Manipur government is set to deport 77 Myanmar nationals, including women and children, who fled to the state following the military coup in their country. According to a senior official, the first batch of seven Myanmarese was deported on March 8, and the process is expected to continue on Monday. This deportation comes after Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stated that India, although not a signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention, has been providing aid and shelter to those affected by the crisis in Myanmar. Over 5,000 Myanmar nationals have sought refuge in Manipur, and a large number of them are living in relief camps and government buildings in Mizoram.