Second migrant set to be deported to France on Friday under one in, one out scheme
Date set for deportation of migrant after failed High Court appeal
- An Eritrean man is scheduled for deportation to France under the UK-France deal after his last-minute High Court appeal failed.
- This follows the first migrant already being returned to France earlier on Thursday, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling it an "important first step".
- The man claimed to be a victim of trafficking, but the High Court sided with the Home Office, stating there was insufficient evidence for modern slavery support in the UK and that he could pursue a claim in France.
- The Home Secretary has altered modern slavery guidance to prevent asylum seekers from challenging Home Office decisions on such claims, requiring legal action from another country.
- Charities like Medical Justice and Detention Action have reported cancellations of several removal directions and raised concerns about the interviewing conditions for vulnerable asylum seekers.