Migrant who re-entered UK in small boat after ‘one in, one out’ France return is deported once more
A migrant who managed to re-enter the UK via a small boat after being deported to France under the Government’s “one in, one out” agreement has been expelled once more.
The Home Office confirmed on Wednesday that the Iranian man, who had arrived in the UK for a second time on October 18, a month after his initial return to France, had been deported again.
He was removed as part of a pilot scheme with France designed to discourage migrants from journeying to the UK in small boats across the English Channel. However, his second successful crossing sparked criticism that the Government is in “total chaos”, while ministers maintained that his detection upon arrival “shows the system is working”.
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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated: “Anyone looking to return to the UK after being removed under the UK-France agreement is wasting their time and money. This individual was detected by biometrics and detained instantly.
“His case was expedited, and now he has been removed again. My message is clear: if you try to return to the UK you will be sent back.
“I will do whatever it takes to scale up removals of illegal migrants and secure our borders.”
The man, who was first deported to France on September 19, told the Guardian that he was a victim of modern slavery at the hands of traffickers in northern France.
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“If I had felt that France was safe for me I would never have returned to the UK,” the man informed the newspaper.
Under the UK-France agreement, which came into effect in August, individuals who arrive in the UK by small boat can be detained.
In return for an equivalent number of individuals applying through a safe and legal route, 94 migrants have been sent back to France.
According to the Home Office, 57 people have arrived in the UK under this scheme.
