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Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum bill has become law after a tense parliamentary debate, with the House of Lords ultimately ceding to the House of Commons. Peers had been pushing for amendments, including a demand for an independent monitoring committee to declare Rwanda safe before asylum seekers could be sent there, but Downing Street refused to compromise.

Despite Sunak’s assertion that flights to Rwanda would begin in July, numerous practical barriers remain to implementing the policy. The government faces ongoing legal challenges and criticism from human rights groups, raising questions about the bill’s feasibility.

Haitian asylum-seekers face an arduous journey to prove political persecution as gang violence blurs the lines between crime and politics. Despite the surge in Haitian migrants fleeing violence, only a small percentage of asylum claims are approved, highlighting the challenges in establishing a connection between violence and protected grounds. The long and uncertain asylum process leaves many in limbo, while the complexities of gang influence and political instability make it difficult for applicants to demonstrate the required persecution.

Migration continues to be a complex issue worldwide, with destination countries facing challenges in balancing the needs of their citizens with the influx of migrants seeking a better life. Case studies from South Africa, New Zealand, Peru, Ireland, and the United States illustrate the multifaceted nature of migration, its social, economic, and political impacts, and the need for sustainable solutions.

The European Parliament has adopted its Pact on Migration and Asylum, an update to EU policies on migrants and refugees. The pact aims to tighten borders and make it easier to deport asylum seekers, but critics argue it will institutionalize inequality and ignore the need for improved migration governance.