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UK minister in Rwanda reinforcing migrant deportation plan

Campaigners hold signs outside the High Court in London, December 19, 2022, protesting United Kingdom's controversial plan to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda. [AP photo]

Britain's interior minister arrived in Rwanda Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing the United Kingdom government's commitment to a controversial plan to deport some asylum-seekers to the African country.

Ahead of her visit, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said the migration policy "will act as a powerful deterrent against dangerous and illegal journeys."

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