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Could Northern Ireland become a migrant sanctuary?

14 May 2024

8:37 PM

14 May 2024

8:37 PM

Yesterday, the High Court in Belfast dealt a blow to the government when it struck down several provisions in the Illegal Migration Act 2023, and declared that parts of the legislation were incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Illegal Migration Act is a key piece of legislation for the government’s Rwanda scheme.

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