Migrant who returned to UK by small boat after being eliminated will get deported once more

A man who came back to the UK in a small boat after being sent back has once again been deported.

The Home Office confirmed that the migrant, who was detained both times he arrived in Britain, was sent back on a flight today. He was first removed on September 19, but came back nearly a month later, on October 18.

So far 94 people have been sent back to France under the new ‘one in one out’ deal, agreed between the two nations in the summer. The Government said the man wasted his money trying to get into the UK. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “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.”

Last month the man told The Guardian: “If I had felt that France was safe for me I would never have returned to the UK.” He said he was taken to a shelter in Paris, adding: “I didn’t dare to go out because I was afraid for my life. The smugglers are very dangerous.

“They always carry weapons and knives. I fell into the trap of a human trafficking network in the forests of France before I crossed to the UK from France the first time.” He went on to say he had been threatened with a gun and told “I would be killed if I made the slightest protest”.

Under a new agreement reached in July, people who arrive in the UK by small boat can be detained and sent back to France. In exchange the same number of asylum seekers with a legitimate claim are sent back the other way.

The Government says the deal will discourage people handing over thousands of pounds to traffickers. Ministers hope the number of returns can be ramped up.