UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News it was evidence that London's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is acting as a deterrent. What it shows, I think, is that the deterrent is already having an impact because people are worried about coming here, he said.
In response, a spokesperson for Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris said the leader does not comment on the migration policies of any other country but he is very clear about the importance of protecting the integrity of the migration system in Ireland, RTE reported.
Ireland has a rules-based system that must always be applied firmly and fairly, Harris also said. The spokesperson added that the Irish PM had asked his justice minister to bring proposals to cabinet next week to amend existing law regarding the designation of safe third countries and allowing the return of inadmissible International Protection applicants to the UK.
McEntee is expected to discuss a new returns policy when she meets British Home Secretary James Cleverly in London on Monday. That's why I'm introducing fast processing, that's why I'll have emergency legislation at cabinet this week to make sure that we can effectively return people to the UK and that's why I'll be meeting with the home secretary to raise these issues on Monday, she told RTE.
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